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marcus.

large hammer, sledgehammer

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmar.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmar.kus]

  1. large hammer, sledgehammer

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Late back-formation from marculus, which was interpreted as having the diminutive suffix -ulus.

noun[ˈmar.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmar.kus]

  1. mark (unit of currency, measurement)

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Frankish *mark.

noun[ˈmar.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmar.kus]

  1. type of vine known for its fruitfulness

    declension-2 · dialectal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Likely from Gaulish.

noun[ˈmar.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmar.kus]

  1. alternative form of marca (“boundary, limit”)

    Medieval-Latin · alt-of · alternative · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs Proto-Germanic *markō Frankish *markubor. Latin marcus Borrowed from Frankish *marku.

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