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bolus.

throw of dice; hard piece of luck; choice bit; catch (fish net), haul, profit; precious stone;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbɔ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈbɔː.lus]

  1. a throw of the dice

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. a cast of a fishing net

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. a gain, profit, or advantage

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek βόλος (bólos)bor. Latin bolus Borrowed from Ancient Greek βόλος (bólos).

noun[ˈboː.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈbɔː.lus]

  1. clod of earth; lump

    Late-Latin · declension-2

  2. clay

    New-Latin · declension-2
    bōlus alba
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῶλος (bôlos).

noun[ˈboː.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈbɔː.lus]

  1. alternative form of būlus (“birch tree”)

    Medieval-Latin · alt-of · alternative · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old French boul.

adj[ˈboː.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈbɔː.lus]

  1. alternative form of būlus (“birchen”)

    Medieval-Latin · adjective · alt-of · alternative · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old French boul.

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