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aculeatus.

prickly

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[a.kʊ.ɫeˈaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[a.ku.leˈaː.tus]

  1. prickly

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. barbed

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. stinging, barbed (metaphorical)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. subtle

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin aculeus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin aculeātus From aculeus (“sting, stinger”) + -ātus (“-ed”, adjective-forming suffix).

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