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pusus.

boy; little boy (L+S);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpuː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpuː.s̬us]
  1. a boy, a little boy

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Where this word comes from

May be a back-formation from pusillus, with analogical vowel un-shortening (see the latter for details), from Proto-Indo-European *put-lo- (“son”). Alternatively, might be connected with puer, paucus and pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”). May be related to *pūttus.

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