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holocaustus.

burnt

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[hɔ.ɫɔˈkau̯s.tʊs]Classical-Latin[o.loˈkau̯s.tus]

  1. burnt

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos) Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w- Proto-Hellenic *káwyō Ancient Greek καίω (kaíō) Ancient Greek καυστός (kaustós) Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos)bor. Latin holocaustus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos).

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