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os.

mouth

2 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈoːs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔs]
  1. mouth

    declension-3
  2. (in general) head or face

    declension-3
    ad aliquem ora convertere
  3. (in general) facial features, countenance, appearance

    declension-3
  4. speech

    declension-3 · poetic
  5. mouth, lips, opening, entrance, aperture, orifice

    declension-3
  6. beak of a ship

    declension-3
  7. edge of a sword

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *ōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os. Cognates include Hittite 𒀀𒄿𒅖 (aiš), Sanskrit आस् (ās), Old Irish á, Old English ōr.

noun[ˈɔs]Classical-Latin[ˈɔs]
  1. bone

    declension-3 · neuter
  2. bone as a metaphor for something deep within the body or frame, one’s innermost being or feeling, a generalized physical presence more than a specific anatomical location

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter
  3. bone as a metaphor for something deep within the body or frame, one’s innermost being or feeling, a generalized physical presence more than a specific anatomical location hard or innermost part of trees or fruits; heartwood

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter
  4. bones, framework or outline of a discourse

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ (“bone”), *h₂óst. Cognates include Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon), Sanskrit अस्थि (asthi) and Old Armenian ոսկր (oskr).

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