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fluxus.

a flowing, flow, flux

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɫuːk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfɫʊk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfluk.sus][ˈfɫuːk.suːs]Classical-Latin

  1. a flowing, flow, flux

    declension-4 · post-Augustan

  2. emission (of semen)

    Late-Latin · declension-4 · euphemistic · post-Augustan
Where this word comes from

From fluō (“flow”) + -tus (action noun-forming suffix). The unexpected /g~k/ in this perfect stem may be a result of proportional analogy with struō :: strūxī and vīvō :: vīxī. Compare flūctus.

adj[ˈfɫuːk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfɫʊk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfluk.sus][ˈfɫuːk.suːs]Classical-Latin

  1. flowing, fluid

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · post-Augustan

  2. loose

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · post-Augustan

  3. transient, transitory, fleeting

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

Verbal adjective from fluō. See -tus.

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