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Mars.

Mars (god of war)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈmaːrs]Classical-Latin[ˈmars]

  1. Mars (god of war)

    Roman · declension-3

  2. Mars (planet)

    declension-3

  3. iron

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Old Latin Māvors, from Proto-Italic *Māwortis, or from Proto-Italic *Māmart-. If Māvors indeed comes from *Māmart-, the apparent change */-m-/ to */-w-/ is a unique and isolated change. Mamers was his Oscan name. He was also known as Marmor, Marmar and Maris, the latter from the Etruscan deity Maris. See also the Lapis Satricanus, where 𐌌𐌀𐌌𐌀𐌓𐌕𐌄𐌆 (Māmartei) is attested. Possibly also related to Sanskrit मरुत् (marut, “Maruts, violent storm-gods”).

noun[ˈmaːrs]Classical-Latin[ˈmars]

  1. war, battle, conflict

    declension-3
    aequato Marte
Where this word comes from

From Old Latin Māvors, from Proto-Italic *Māwortis, or from Proto-Italic *Māmart-. If Māvors indeed comes from *Māmart-, the apparent change */-m-/ to */-w-/ is a unique and isolated change. Mamers was his Oscan name. He was also known as Marmor, Marmar and Maris, the latter from the Etruscan deity Maris. See also the Lapis Satricanus, where 𐌌𐌀𐌌𐌀𐌓𐌕𐌄𐌆 (Māmartei) is attested. Possibly also related to Sanskrit मरुत् (marut, “Maruts, violent storm-gods”).

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