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amplexus.

clasp, embrace, surrounding; sexual embrace; coil (snake); circumference;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[amˈpɫɛk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[amˈplɛk.sus]
  1. clasp, embrace

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. a loving embrace, caress (mostly in the plural)

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. coil

    declension-4 · masculine
  4. circumference

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin amplector Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin amplexus From amplector + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[amˈpɫɛk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[amˈplɛk.sus]
  1. having surrounded, encircled, entwined

    active · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · perfect
  2. having embraced, clasped, grasped

    active · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · perfect
  3. having esteemed

    active · declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · perfect
  4. having cherished

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

Perfect active participle of amplector (“surround; grasp”).

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