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pruritus.

itching;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pruːˈriː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[pruˈriː.tus]

  1. an itching, itch

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin prūriō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin prūrītus From prūriō (“to itch”) + -tus.

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