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Quiris.

The endonym of the Romans in their civil capacity, while Rōmānus referred to them in a political and military capacity.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʷɪ.riːs]Classical-Latin[kʷɪˈriːs]Classical-Latin[kʷiˈris]
  1. The endonym of the Romans in their civil capacity, while Rōmānus referred to them in a political and military capacity.

    declension-3
  2. an inhabitant of the Sabine town, Cures

    declension-3 · poetic · rare
Where this word comes from

Possibly from older *quirītis with syncope of the vowel. See Quirītēs.

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