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baro.

baron; magnate; tenant-in-chief (of crown/earl); burgess; official; husband; block-head, lout, dunce, simpleton; slave (Latham);

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbaː.roː]Classical-Latin[ˈbaː.ro]
  1. simpleton, dunce, lout (a boorish and uneducated person)

    declension-3 · derogatory
Where this word comes from

Unknown, likely a loanword. Cf. bardus (“stupid”).

noun[ˈba.roː]Classical-Latin[ˈbaː.ro]
  1. man

    Classical-Latin · declension-3
  2. mercenary

    Late-Latin · declension-3
  3. soldier's servant

    Early · Late-Latin · Medieval-Latin · declension-3
  4. freeman

    Early · Medieval-Latin · declension-3
  5. serf

    Early · Medieval-Latin · declension-3
  6. the notables (of a kingdom, country, or city)

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3 · in-plural
  7. vassal

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3
  8. baron

    Medieval-Latin · declension-3
  9. famous man

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

From Proto-West Germanic *barō, although a Celtic origin has also been proposed. See baron for more. Possibly attested as early as AD 97–105.

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