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barbas.

paternal uncle, the brother of one’s father

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbar.baːs]Classical-Latin[ˈbar.bas]
  1. paternal uncle, the brother of one’s father

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Likely from barba (“the beard”). First attested as barba (two occurrences) in 764 CE in a donation in the Codex diplomaticus Langobardiae.

noun[ˈbar.baːs]Classical-Latin[ˈbar.bas]
  1. accusative plural of barba

    accusative · form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

A regularly declined form of barba (“beard”).

noun[ˈbar.baːs]Classical-Latin[ˈbar.bas]
  1. accusative plural of barba

    accusative · form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

A regularly declined form of barba (“paternal uncle”).

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