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larva.

evil spirit/demon/devil; horrific mask; model skeleton; ghost/specter/hobgoblin;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫaːr.wa]Classical-Latin[ˈlar.va][ˈɫaː.ru.a]
  1. spooky ghost, haunt, evil spirit, terror

    declension-1
  2. horrific mask

    declension-1 · figuratively
  3. banquet ghost: a skeleton doll with movable joints seated at the banquet table at Roman parties in a fashion that came about in the 1st century AD

    declension-1
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Lār (“Etruscan praenomen; titulary god”), usu. as Lares (“guardian deities”), but vowel length gradation unexplained.

verb[ˈɫaːr.wa]Classical-Latin[ˈlar.va][ˈɫaː.ru.a]
  1. second-person singular present active imperative of larvō (enchant)

    active · form-of · imperative · present · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Possibly from Lār (“Etruscan praenomen; titulary god”), usu. as Lares (“guardian deities”), but vowel length gradation unexplained.

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