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famex.

A bruise, contusion

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfaː.mɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈfaː.meks]
  1. A bruise, contusion

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Where this word comes from

Uncertain; proposed derivations include: * From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-mo-, whence also Ancient Greek θλάσμα (thlásma, “contusion”), σμῶδιξ (smôdix, “weal”). * From Proto-Indo-European *bʰHt-. Cognates include fatuus (“silly, stupid”) and battuō (“to strike, beat”). * From a Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂-mik-s-, whence also Ancient Greek θάμιξ (thámix, “fox”), θῶμιγξ (thôminx, “string”).

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