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pectinarius.

of or pertaining to combs.

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[pɛk.tɪˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[pek.tiˈnaː.ri.us]

  1. of or pertaining to combs.

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- Proto-Indo-European *peḱt- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn Proto-Italic *pekten Latin pecten Latin -ārius Latin pectinārius From pecten (“comb”) + -ārius.

noun[pɛk.tɪˈnaː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[pek.tiˈnaː.ri.us]

  1. A combmaker.

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- Proto-Indo-European *peḱt- Proto-Indo-European *-ḗn Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn Proto-Italic *pekten Latin pecten Latin -ārius Latin pectinārius From pecten (“comb”) + -ārius.

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