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ieiunus.

fasting, abstinent, hungry

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[jɛjˈjuː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[jeˈjuː.nus]
  1. fasting, abstinent, hungry

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. dry, barren, unproductive

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
  3. scanty, meager

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
  4. insignificant, trifling

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

From the earlier iaiūnus with palatal vowel assimilation, for Proto-Italic *jagjūnos, remade from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-yu-s, from *h₁yaǵ- (“to sacrifice”).

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