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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

panis.

bread, loaf

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpaː.nɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈpaː.nis]
  1. bread, loaf

    declension-3
    Pānem nostrum quotīdiānum dā nōbīs hodiē.
  2. food or nourishment in general, whether physical or spiritual

    declension-3 · figuratively
  3. a mass in the shape of a loaf

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Of uncertain origin. Usually explained as a derivation of Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to graze”), via earlier Proto-Italic *pāstnis (compare pāstillus (“cake, pastille”) and supine pāstum). However, compare pānus, pānicum (“ear of millet”).

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