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grossus.

young/green/immature/abortive fig;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɡrɔs.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡrɔs.sus]

  1. stout, fat, thick

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. coarse, rough

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

Of uncertain origin. Attested since the first century AD in sense 1 and since the time of Augustine in sense 2. Likely a slang term dating back further still. Often compared to crassus (synonym for sense 1) or to the noun grossus (“unripened fig”). Perhaps cognate with Proto-Celtic *brassos (“great, violent”) via a Proto-Indo-European *gʷroD-to-.

noun[ˈɡrɔs.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡrɔs.sus]

  1. an unripe fig

    declension-2 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Possibly linked to etymology 1 above. Attested since the time of Cato.

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