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Liris.

a major river in Latium, Italy, now the Liri

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈliː.rɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.ris]
  1. a major river in Latium, Italy, now the Liri

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Where this word comes from

Probably from a zero-grade extension *li-ro- of Proto-Indo-European *(s)lei- (“slime, slimy, sticky”) (see also English slime (noun)). DNGI instead suggests a derivation from a pre-Roman hydronym *liri- (“muddy water”).

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