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abusus.

abusing, misuse, wasting; using up;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aˈbuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈbuː.s̬us][aˈbuː.suːs]Classical-Latin[aˈbuː.s̬us]

  1. consumption

    declension-4

  2. wasting

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.? Proto-Italic *oitōr Latin ūtor Latin abūtor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin abūsus From abūtor + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[aˈbuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈbuː.s̬us][aˈbuː.suːs]Classical-Latin[aˈbuː.s̬us]

  1. having consumed, wasted or misused

    active · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect active participle of abūtor.

noun[aˈbuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈbuː.s̬us][aˈbuː.suːs]Classical-Latin[aˈbuː.s̬us]

  1. inflection of abūsus: genitive singular

    form-of · genitive · singular

  2. inflection of abūsus: nominative/accusative/vocative plural

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.? Proto-Italic *oitōr Latin ūtor Latin abūtor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin abūsus From abūtor + -tus (forming action nouns).

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