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Orcus.

the underworld

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈɔr.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.kus]

  1. the underworld

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. Orcus (god of the underworld)

    Roman · declension-2 · masculine

  3. Orcus (dwarf planet)

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine

  4. death

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Some refer it to Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- (“to hold, shut in”), others to Ancient Greek ὅρκος (hórkos, “oath”), whence Proto-Italic *orkos. For the former, compare the semantics of English hell, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-.

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