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rancor.

rancidity, stench, rankness

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈraŋ.kɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈraŋ.kor]

rancidity, stench, rankness
Late-Latin · declension-3 · masculine
grudge, rancor
Late-Latin · declension-3 · masculine

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin ranceō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin rancor From ranceō (“to be rotten, putrid”) + -or (“-ness”, abstract noun suffix).

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