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pecus.

cattle, herd, flock; sheep; animal;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɛ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.kus]

  1. A group of large domestic animals: a herd of cattle, horses, or donkeys; such animals in a collective sense: cattle and equines.

    declension-3 · neuter

  2. Any other group of animals, imagined as a herd or flock; such animals collectively: beasts.

    declension-3 · figuratively · neuter

  3. A mindless group of people: "cattle", "sheep", rabble, the mob.

    declension-3 · derogatory · neuter

  4. Any individual animal, conceived as a member or usual member of a flock or herd.

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péḱ-os Proto-Italic *pekos Latin pecus Inherited from Proto-Italic *pekos, from Proto-Indo-European *péḱ-os (“livestock”). Related to pecū, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”). Cognates include Sanskrit पशु (páśu, “cattle”), Old Armenian ասր (asr, “fleece”), Old Saxon fehu, Old English feoh, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿 (faihu), Old Norse fé, Swedish fä and Lithuanian pēkus (“cattle”). The origin of the suffixal -d- in pecus ~ pecudis is unknown.

noun[ˈpɛ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.kus]

  1. A single herd animal, especially a head of cattle, a horse.

    declension-3 · feminine

  2. A single animal, a beast, especially smaller livestock or livestock taken generally.

    declension-3 · feminine

  3. A mindless or violent person: a brute, an animal.

    declension-3 · derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péḱ-os Proto-Italic *pekos Latin pecus Inherited from Proto-Italic *pekos, from Proto-Indo-European *péḱ-os (“livestock”). Related to pecū, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”). Cognates include Sanskrit पशु (páśu, “cattle”), Old Armenian ասր (asr, “fleece”), Old Saxon fehu, Old English feoh, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿 (faihu), Old Norse fé, Swedish fä and Lithuanian pēkus (“cattle”). The origin of the suffixal -d- in pecus ~ pecudis is unknown.

noun[ˈpɛ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.kus]

  1. genitive singular of pecū̆

    form-of · genitive · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péḱ-os Proto-Italic *pekos Latin pecus Inherited from Proto-Italic *pekos, from Proto-Indo-European *péḱ-os (“livestock”). Related to pecū, from Proto-Indo-European *peḱu- (“livestock, domestic animals”). Cognates include Sanskrit पशु (páśu, “cattle”), Old Armenian ասր (asr, “fleece”), Old Saxon fehu, Old English feoh, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐌷𐌿 (faihu), Old Norse fé, Swedish fä and Lithuanian pēkus (“cattle”). The origin of the suffixal -d- in pecus ~ pecudis is unknown.

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