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paganus.

pagan; countryman, peasant; civilian (not soldier); civilians/locals (pl.);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[paːˈɡaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[paˈɡaː.nus]

  1. of or pertaining to the countryside, rural, rustic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. rustic, unlearned

    adjective · broadly · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. pagan, heathen

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

Etymology tree Latin pāgus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin paganus From pāgus (“area outside of a city, countryside”) + -ānus (“of or pertaining to”, adjective-forming suffix). Compare typologically agrestis, rūsticus. See cīvīlis for more.

noun[paːˈɡaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[paˈɡaː.nus]

  1. villager, countryman

    declension-2

  2. civilian (as opposed to soldier)

    declension-2

  3. heathen, pagan

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pāgus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin paganus From pāgus (“area outside of a city, countryside”) + -ānus (“of or pertaining to”, adjective-forming suffix). Compare typologically agrestis, rūsticus. See cīvīlis for more.

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