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luma.

A thorn

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫuː.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.ma]

  1. A thorn

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Where this word comes from

Uncertain; proposed derivations include: * From a root common to Latvian lustes (“cheat grass”), Swedish losta (“cheat grass”) and Ancient Greek λάχνη (lákhnē, “woolly hair”). * From Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (“bend, twist”). Cognates include Latin luctor (“to wrestle”), luxus (“dislocated”), Ancient Greek λύγος (lúgos, “twig, withe”) and Old Norse lok (“weed, unwanted plant”).

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