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mus.

a mouse; a rat ((classically) the European black rat (Rattus rattus))

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈmuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈmus]

  1. a mouse; a rat ((classically) the European black rat (Rattus rattus))

    declension-3

  2. with various qualifiers, used indiscriminately to describe any rodent or mouse-looking animal

    broadly · declension-3
    mūs arāneus
    mūs Alpīnus

  3. as a term of endearment

    declension-3 · endearing

  4. as a term of abuse

    declension-3 · derogatory

  5. a computer mouse

    New-Latin · declension-3

  6. a sea mouse (Aphrodita aculeata)

    New-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Italic *mūs, from Proto-Indo-European *múHs. Cognates include Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs), Sanskrit मूष् (mū́ṣ), Old English mūs (English mouse), Old High German mūs (German Maus), Proto-Slavic *myšь (Russian мышь (myšʹ)).

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