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agnatus.

male blood relation (father's side); one born after father made his will;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[aŋˈnaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[aɲˈɲaː.tus]
  1. a relative connected through the male line; an agnate

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin agnātus From ad- + gnātus.

noun[aŋˈnaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[aɲˈɲaː.tus]
  1. an offshoot

    declension-2
verb[aŋˈnaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[aɲˈɲaː.tus]
  1. afterborn

    active · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · perfect
  2. developed; grown later

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

Perfect active participle of agnāscor.

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