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argillaceus.

of clay, argillaceous, clayey

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ar.ɡɪlˈlaː.ke.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ar.d͡ʒilˈlaː.t͡ʃe.us]

  1. of clay, argillaceous, clayey

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵrós Ancient Greek *ᾰ̓ργρός (*ărgrós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ργός (ărgós)der.? Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ργῐλλος (ắrgĭllos)bor. Latin argilla Latin -āceus Latin argillāceus From argilla (“potter's clay”) + -āceus.

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