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pilatus.

armed with javelins

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[piːˈɫaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[piˈlaː.tus]

  1. armed with javelins

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

Etymology tree Latin pīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin pīlātus From pīlum (“javelin”) + -ātus.

verb[pɪˈɫaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[piˈlaː.tus]

  1. depilated

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. plundered

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of pilō (“depilate; plunder”).

verb[piːˈɫaː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[piˈlaː.tus]

  1. fixed firmly

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of pīlō (“ram down, fix firmly”).

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