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nuptus.

the act of covering, veiling

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnuːp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnʊp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈnup.tus][ˈnuːp.tuːs]Classical-Latin

  1. the act of covering, veiling

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  2. marriage, wedlock

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin nūbō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin nū̆ptus From nūbō (supine stem nū̆pt-) + -tus (forming action nouns).

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