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bracchium.

forearm

9 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈbrak.kʰi.ũː]Classical-Latin[ˈbrak.ki.um]

  1. forearm

    declension-2 · neuter

  2. arm (shoulder to fingers)

    declension-2 · neuter

  3. limb of an animal (e.g. claw, tentacle)

    declension-2 · neuter

  4. branch (of a tree)

    declension-2 · neuter

  5. arm or branch of the sea

    declension-2 · neuter

  6. earthwork

    declension-2 · neuter

  7. arm of a catapult

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mreǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus Proto-Hellenic *brəkʰús Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠ́ς (brăkhŭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-yōsder. Proto-Indo-European *-isō Proto-Hellenic *-ihō Ancient Greek -ῑ́ων (-ī́ōn) Ancient Greek βρᾰχῑ́ων (brăkhī́ōn)bor. Latin bracchium Borrowed from Ancient Greek βρᾰχῑ́ων (brăkhī́ōn).

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