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petulans.

pert, saucy, impudent, wanton

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈpɛ.tʊ.ɫãːs]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛː.tu.lans]
  1. pert, saucy, impudent, wanton

    declension-3 · one-termination
  2. freakish

    declension-3 · one-termination
  3. petulant

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

From *petulō, from petō (“to aim at, ask”). Compare petulcus.

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