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encaustus.

burned in, encaustic

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɛŋˈkau̯s.tʊs]Classical-Latin[eŋˈkau̯s.tus]
  1. burned in, encaustic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. the encaustic mode of painting

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστος (énkaustos, “burned in”), from ἐν- (en-, “in”) + καυστός (kaustós, “burnt”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

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