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fletus.

weeping, crying, tears; wailing; lamenting;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɫeː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈflɛː.tus][ˈfɫeː.tuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈflɛː.tus]

  1. a weeping, crying

    declension-4

  2. tears

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin fleō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin flētus From fleō + -tus (forming ation nouns).

verb[ˈfɫeː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈflɛː.tus]

  1. having been wept for

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. having been grieved for

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of fleō (“to weep, cry”).

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