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morsus.

bite, sting; anguish, pain; jaws; teeth;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmɔr.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔr.sus]

  1. a bite, sting

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. pain, vexation, bite, sting

    declension-4 · figuratively · masculine

  3. sharpness of flavor, sharp taste, pungency

    broadly · declension-4 · masculine

  4. jaw, tooth, fang, fluke (of an anchor)

    broadly · declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *(s)mordéyeti Proto-Italic *mordejō Proto-Italic *mordeō Latin mordeō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -sus Latin morsus From mordeō (“to bite”) + -sus (action noun).

verb[ˈmɔr.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔr.sus]

  1. bitten, eaten, devoured, consumed, having been bitten

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. stung, pained, hurt, bitten, having been stung

    declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of mordeō (“to bite”).

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