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ros.

dew; light rain; spray/splash water; [ros marinus/maris => rosemary];

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈroːs]Classical-Latin[ˈrɔs]

  1. dew

    declension-3

  2. moisture

    declension-3

  3. rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *rōs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rṓs (“dew, moisture”), itself possibly a derivative of *h₁ers- (“to flow, pour”) (compare Ancient Greek ἐξεράω (exeráō, “pour out”)). Cognate with Sanskrit रसा (rásā, “moisture, humidity”), Lithuanian rasà (“dew”), Serbo-Croatian rosa /роса (“dew”).

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