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hamatus.

hooked, crooked

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[haːˈmaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[aˈmaː.tus]

  1. hooked, crooked

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

Etymology tree Latin hāmus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin hāmātus From hāmus (“hook”) + -ātus.

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