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flos.

flower, blossom; youthful prime;

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɫoːs]Classical-Latin[ˈflɔs]
  1. flower, blossom

    declension-3
  2. the best kind or part of something

    declension-3 · figuratively
  3. the prime; best state of things

    declension-3 · figuratively
  4. an ornament or embellishment

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃s Proto-Italic *flōs Latin flōs A root noun interpreted as an s-stem noun, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃-s (“flower, blossom”), from *bʰleh₃- (“to bloom”). Cognates include Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon), Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌼𐌰 (blōma) and Old English blōstm, blæd (“leaf”) (English blossom, blade).

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