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fusus.

spindle; (e.g., of the Fates);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfuː.s̬us]
  1. spindle

    declension-2
  2. spinning wheel

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology unclear; possibly from a non–Indo-European substrate.

noun[ˈfuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfuː.s̬us]
  1. a pouring

    declension-4
  2. an outpouring

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of fundō (“pour out; found, smelt”).

verb[ˈfuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈfuː.s̬us]
  1. poured out, having been poured out, shed, having been shed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  2. founded, having been founded, made by smelting, having been made by smelting

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  3. moistened, having been moistened, wet, having been wet

    declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  4. extended, having been extended, spread out, having been spread out

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  5. uttered, having been uttered

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
  6. defeated, lost

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

Perfect passive participle of fundō (“pour out; found, smelt”).

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