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macer.

lean, skinny, meager

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈma.kɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.t͡ʃer]

  1. lean, skinny, meager

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. thin, poor

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Italic *makros Latin macer Inherited from Proto-Italic *makros, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós, from *meh₂ḱ- + *-rós. Cognate with Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós), Old English mæġer (though English meager is from the Latin via French).

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