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luridus.

pale yellow, wan, sallow, lurid

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈɫuː.rɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.ri.dus]
  1. pale yellow, wan, sallow, lurid

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. ghastly, horrifying

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From lūror (“sallowness, paleness”) (though De Vaan considers lūridus as the original, and lūror a derivative).

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