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austeritas.

harshness, sourness, bitterness; gloominess, somberness; severity, rigor;

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[au̯sˈteː.rɪ.taːs]Classical-Latin[au̯sˈtɛː.ri.tas]
  1. bitterness, harshness, sourness, astringency

    declension-3
  2. darkness, dinginess, sombreness

    declension-3
  3. severity, austerity, strictness, sternness, rigor

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin austērus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin austēritās From austērus (“sour, bitter; severe, rigid”) + -tās.

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