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apud.

at, by, near, among

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈa.pʊd]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.pud]

  1. at, by, near, among

    with-accusative

  2. at, by, near, among at the house or residence of; chez

    with-accusative

  3. before, in the presence of, in the writings of, in view of

    with-accusative

  4. with (denoting rest and nearness)

    with-accusative
Where this word comes from

Seems connected with ob and ad, thus its strict meaning would be “on to”, “unto”. De Vaan theorizes either a connection with apiō (“to tie”) or a derivation from *ad-pod, formed by the preverb ad (“to”) and the word for "foot", meaning something like "at the foot of" (cf. French chez). The latter option is found in other words such as oppidum.

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