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lucrum.

gain, profit; avarice;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫʊ.krũː]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.krum]

  1. profit, advantage

    declension-2 · neuter

  2. love of gain, avarice

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Pre-Latin *lukrom, dissimilated from Proto-Italic *luklom, from Proto-Indo-European *lh₂utlom, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“profit, gain”) + *-tlom (“suffix denoting a tool”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀπολαύω (apolaúō, “to enjoy”), λείᾱ (leíā), Sanskrit लोत्र (lotra, “booty”), German Lohn (“reward, wages”), Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌽 (laun).

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