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plumosus.

feathered, covered with feathers

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[pɫuːˈmoː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[pluˈmɔː.s̬us]

  1. feathered, covered with feathers

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. downy

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *plewk-der. Proto-Indo-European *plewk-smeh₂ Proto-Italic *plouksmā Latin plūma Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Latin plūmōsus From plūma (“feather”) + -ōsus.

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