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laevus.

left; on the left side

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɫae̯.wʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈlɛː.vus]

  1. left; on the left side

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. clumsy, awkward

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively

  3. foolish

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively

  4. unlucky

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

From Proto-Indo-European *leh₂iwos (“left (side)”). Schrijver reconstructs Proto-Indo-European *lh₂eywo- on account of the accentuation of Serbo-Croatian леви (lȇvī, “left”), though De Vaan alternatively considers the aforementioned *leh₂iwos both possible and supported by the Greek and Tocharian evidence. Cognates include Ancient Greek λαιός (laiós, “left, awkward”), Old Church Slavonic лѣвъ (lěvŭ, “left”), and Tocharian B laiwo (“lassitude”).

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