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mordicus.

using the teeth

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈmɔr.dɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔr.di.kus]

  1. using the teeth

    not-comparable

  2. tenaciously

    figuratively · not-comparable
    rem tenēre mordicus
Where this word comes from

From mordeō + -icus, not other adverb in -icus is attested.

adj[ˈmɔr.dɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔr.di.kus]

  1. biting

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

From mordeō + -icus, not other adverb in -icus is attested.

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