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hirtus.

hairy, shaggy

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈhiːr.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈhɪr.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈir.tus]
  1. hairy, shaggy

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. rough, rude, unpolished

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

From Proto-Italic *herztos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰérstos, from *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”), same root as horreo and hordeum.

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