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respectus.

looking back (at); refuge, regard, consideration (for);

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[rɛsˈpɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[resˈpɛk.tus]

  1. a looking back (at)

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. regard, consideration, respect (for)

    declension-4 · masculine

  3. respite, relief (from)

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Latin respiciō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin respectus From respiciō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[rɛsˈpɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[resˈpɛk.tus]

  1. respected

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of respiciō.

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