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impetus.

attack, assault, charge; attempt; impetus, vigor; violent mental urge, fury;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɪm.pɛ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈim.pe.tus]
  1. an attack, an assault, a charge

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. a rapid motion

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. impulse, vehemence, ardor, passion

    declension-4 · masculine
  4. a making for

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from earlier *impetītus, which underwent haplology; from impetō (“to rush upon, attack”) + -tus.

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