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fraxinus.

ash-tree; spear or javelin of ash;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfraːk.sɪ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfrak.sɪ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfrak.si.nus]

  1. an ash tree

    declension-2

  2. an ashen spear or javelin

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *frā̆ksinos or *frā̆ksenos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos or *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-enos, adjective of *bʰerHǵós (“birch”). Cognate with Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá, “Himalayan birch”) (Betula utilis), English birch, Russian берёза (berjóza).

adj[ˈfraːk.sɪ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfrak.sɪ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfrak.si.nus]

  1. of ash wood; ashen

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

From Proto-Italic *frā̆ksinos or *frā̆ksenos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos or *bʰr̥Hǵ-s-enos, adjective of *bʰerHǵós (“birch”). Cognate with Sanskrit भूर्ज (bhūrjá, “Himalayan birch”) (Betula utilis), English birch, Russian берёза (berjóza).

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