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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

creper.

dusky, dark

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈkrɛ.pɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈkrɛː.per]
  1. dusky, dark

    Old-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. uncertain, doubtful, obscure

    Old-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Of uncertain origin; proposed derivations include: * From a Proto-Indo-European root common to Albanian ngrys (“to have dinner, to darken”, verb). * From a root common to Ancient Greek κνέφας (knéphas, “darkness”). * From a root common to Ancient Greek κρύπτω (krúptō, “to hide”) or Lithuanian krópti (“to steal”). Varro believes it was borrowed from Sabine (see quotes).

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