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lotus.

lotus, flower of forgetfulness; water lily; trefoil; nettle-tree, pipe from it;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫoː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈlɔː.tus]

  1. a washing, bathing

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃-der. Proto-Italic *lowō Latin lavō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin lōtus From lavō (“to wash”) + -tus (action noun forming suffix).

noun[ˈɫoː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈlɔː.tus]

  1. The Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

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  2. The date plum, Diospyros lotus

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  3. The mythical lotus tree, possibly Ziziphus lotus

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Where this word comes from

Variant form of lōtos, from Ancient Greek λωτός (lōtós).

verb[ˈɫoː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈlɔː.tus]

  1. washed, bathed, having been washed

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  2. elegant, luxurious

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  3. fashionable, refined

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Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of lavō (“wash”). Doublet of lavātus and lautus.

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