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albus.

white (properly without luster), dull white

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈaɫ.bʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈal.bus]

  1. white (properly without luster), dull white

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. clear, bright

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. pale, fair, gray, hoary

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. favorable, fortunate, auspicious, propitious

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

From Proto-Italic *alβos, from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós. Cognates include Umbrian 𐌀𐌋𐌚𐌖 (alfu), Ancient Greek ἀλφός (alphós, “whiteness, white leprosy”), Hittite 𒀠𒉺𒀸 (alpas, “cloud”), Middle Welsh elbid (“world”), English elf, and Russian ле́бедь (lébedʹ, “swan”).

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