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res.

head of quadrupedal cattle or game

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈres/
  1. head of quadrupedal cattle or game

    feminine
  2. flock, herd; cattle

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese res, from the nominative of Latin rēs (“thing, property”). Doublet of Doublet of ren, taken from the accusative. Cognate with Portuguese rês, Aragonese, Asturian, Catalan, and Spanish res.

pron/ˈres/
  1. nothing (in negative sentences)

    dated · rare
    Non sei res diso.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese res, from the nominative of Latin rēs (“thing, property”). Doublet of Doublet of ren, taken from the accusative. Cognate with Portuguese rês, Aragonese, Asturian, Catalan, and Spanish res.

noun/ˈres/
  1. small of the back

    masculine · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese rẽes (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin rēnes (“kidneys”). Cognate with Portuguese rins.

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