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plexus.

a twining, plaiting, braid

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɫɛk.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈplɛk.sus]

  1. a twining, plaiting, braid

    declension-4 · masculine · poetic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Proto-Italic *plektōder. Latin plectō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin plexus From plectō (“to plait, braid, interweave”) + -tus (action noun suffix).

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