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gravis.

heavy

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɡra.wɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡraː.vis]

  1. heavy

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  2. pregnant

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  3. troublesome, hard

    declension-3 · two-termination

  4. grave, serious

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  5. rank, unpleasant, strong (smell)

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *gʷraus, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us, an u-stem adjective regularly enlarged into the i-stem, compare brevis, dulcis, mollis, tenuis, etc. Cognate with Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌿𐍃 (kaurus, “heavy”), Persian گران (gerân) and Sanskrit गुरु (gurú). See also Latin brūtus.

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