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glaucus.

shining

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɡɫau̯.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡlaːu̯.kus]
  1. shining

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. blue, green like aquamarine, often associated with silvery-green or dark green foliage, waters, sea and darkness (according to a gloss by Placidus, it describes the sea when it is whitened with currents)

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. synonym of caesius

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · rare
  4. blue-black

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  5. afflicted with an eye disease that prevents seeing

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós).

noun[ˈɡɫau̯.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡlaːu̯.kus]
  1. a bluish-grey colored fish of uncertain identity, perhaps the derbio

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek γλαῦκος (glaûkos, “an edible grey fish”).

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