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mergulus.

diver, kind of sea bird; (small gull); wick of a lamp;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmɛr.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛr.ɡu.lus]

  1. wick of a lamp

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Diminutive from mergō (“immerse, dip”) + -ulus.

noun[ˈmɛr.ɡʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛr.ɡu.lus]

  1. diminutive of mergus

    declension-2 · diminutive · form-of · masculine

  2. synonym of mergus

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

Diminutive from mergus (“diver, loon”) + -ulus, from mergō (“dive, plunge”).

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