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mundus.

universe, heavens; world, mankind; toilet/dress (woman), ornament, decoration;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈmʊn.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmun.dus]
  1. clean, pure; neat

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. nice, fine, elegant, sophisticated

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. decorated, adorned

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  4. pure (trait)

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

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *mud-no (“happy, cheerful”), from the root *mewd- (“to become happy”).

noun
  1. universe, world, esp. the heavens and the heavenly bodies

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. mankind (inhabitants of the earth)

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. century

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
  4. group of people

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
  5. implement

    declension-2 · masculine
  6. ornaments, decorations, dress (of a woman)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Perhaps connected to Etruscan 𐌌𐌖𐌍𐌈 (munθ), whose exact meaning is unknown. Etymology 2 sense 1 is a semantic loan from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos).

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