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anhelus.

out of breath, short of breath, panting, puffing, gasping

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[aˈneː.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈnɛː.lus]

  1. out of breath, short of breath, panting, puffing, gasping

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. causing panting or breathlessness

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. anxious, restless; impatient

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. fleeting

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-slo- Proto-Italic *anaslos Latin anhēlus From Proto-Italic *anaslos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-slo- (“a breathing”, of which Latin hālō (“to breathe”) is possibly the outcome of the denominal), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”). The insertion of /-h-/ is likely onomatopoeic, like it is in hālō. Akin to animus (“spirit”).

noun[aˈneː.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈnɛː.lus]

  1. an asthmatic

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-slo- Proto-Italic *anaslos Latin anhēlus From Proto-Italic *anaslos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁-slo- (“a breathing”, of which Latin hālō (“to breathe”) is possibly the outcome of the denominal), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”). The insertion of /-h-/ is likely onomatopoeic, like it is in hālō. Akin to animus (“spirit”).

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