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hirsutus.

rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[hiːrˈsuː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[hɪrˈsuː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[irˈsuː.tus]
  1. rough, shaggy, bristly, prickly

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. hairy, hirsute

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

From hī̆rsus (variant of hī̆rtus) + -ūtus (adjective-forming suffix).

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