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criticus.

literary critic;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈkrɪ.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkriː.ti.kus]

  1. critical, decisive

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krey- Proto-Indo-European *-n- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *krinyéti Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō) Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor. Latin criticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”).

noun[ˈkrɪ.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkriː.ti.kus]

  1. a critic

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krey- Proto-Indo-European *-n- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *krinyéti Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō) Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor. Latin criticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”).

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