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cinctus.

girdle, method of girding clothes; crown/garland; belt;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkiːŋk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃiŋk.tus]

  1. girdle, belt, cinch

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin cingō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin cīnctus From cingō + -tus.

verb[ˈkiːŋk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃiŋk.tus]

  1. surrounded, encircled, having been surrounded

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. wreathed, crowned, having been crowned

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  3. girded, having been girded

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  4. bordered, enclosed, having been enclosed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of cingō.

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