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procerus.

high, tall, lofty, long

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[proːˈkeː.rʊs]Classical-Latin[proˈt͡ʃɛː.rus]
  1. high, tall, lofty, long

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally
  2. high, tall, lofty, long The name of a company of tall soldiers, similar to grenadiers.

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · literally
  3. (in general) long, extended, elongated, large

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

From Proto-Indo-European *pro- (“toward, forward”) (compare Latin prōvincia) and *ḱer- (“grow”) (compare crescō (“come forth, grow, arise, appear”)). See also sincērus (“genuine, sincere”).

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