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interitus.

ruin; violent/untimely death, extinction; destruction, dissolution;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪnˈtɛ.rɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[inˈtɛː.ri.tus][ɪnˈtɛ.rɪ.tuːs]Classical-Latin[inˈtɛː.ri.tus]

  1. overthrow, fall, annihilation, ruin, destruction, dissolution

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. extinction

    declension-4 · masculine

  3. death

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From intereō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[ɪnˈtɛ.rɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[inˈtɛː.ri.tus]

  1. having died, dead

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of intereō.

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