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cunae.

cradle

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkuː.nae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈkuː.ne]

  1. cradle

    declension-1 · plural · usually

  2. nest of young birds

    declension-1 · metonymically · plural · usually

  3. birth or early childhood, infancy; compare cūnābulum

    declension-1 · metonymically · plural · usually
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *koinā, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱoy-no- (“lair, cradle”), from *ḱey- (“to lie down”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κοίτη (koítē).

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