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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

cirrus.

curl/ringlet, curly lock; tuft (on bird head), oyster's beard/tentacles; fringe;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɪr.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃir.rus]
  1. a curl

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. the fringe of clothes

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. the tentacle of an octopus

    declension-2 · masculine
  4. the mane, especially the forelock, of a horse

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

The origin is unknown. There are no definitive cognates in other Indo-European languages. Compare Proto-Germanic *hērą (“hair”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.