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devius.

out of the way

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈdeː.wi.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈdɛː.vi.us]

  1. out of the way

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. devious

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. inconstant, erroneous, inconsistent, foolish

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- Proto-Italic *wiā Latin via Latin -us/-ius Latin dēvius From dē- (“off”) + via (“road, street, path; way, method”) + -us/-ius.

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