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laniger.

wool-bearing, fleecy

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɫaː.nɪ.ɡɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈlaː.ni.d͡ʒer]

  1. wool-bearing, fleecy

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · poetic

  2. of a lamb

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ Proto-Italic *wlāna Latin lāna Latin -ger Latin lāniger From lāna (“wool”) + -ger (“bearing”).

noun[ˈɫaː.nɪ.ɡɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈlaː.ni.d͡ʒer]

  1. ram

    declension-2

  2. the constellation of the Ram (Aries)

    declension-2 · poetic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ Proto-Italic *wlāna Latin lāna Latin -ger Latin lāniger From lāna (“wool”) + -ger (“bearing”).

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