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litus.

shore, seashore, coast, strand; river bank; beach, landing place;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈliː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.tus]
  1. strand, shore, beach

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *ley- (“to flow”), whence perhaps Lithuania. De Vaan is unconvinced, and prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *leyt-os- (“going”) (with sense development "going away" > "end, side" > "seashore, coast"), from *leyt- (“to go, depart”), whence Tocharian B litā- (“to pass on”), Avestan 𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬚𐬌𐬌𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌 (ⁱriθiieⁱti, “to die, pass away”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 (galeiþan, “to depart, go forth”).

verb
  1. daubed, besmeared, anointed

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

Perfect passive participle of linō (“daub, besmear, anoint”).

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