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lanugo.

down, youth;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɫaːˈnuː.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[laˈnuː.ɡo]

  1. woolly substance, the down of plants, of youthful cheeks, etc.

    declension-3

  2. sawdust

    declension-3
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 -ūgō Latin lānūgō From lāna (“wool”) + -ūgō (“layer of”).

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