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rudus.

lump, rough piece; piece of bronze, (sometimes a bronze coin);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈruː.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈruː.dus]
  1. lump (especially of copper or bronze)

    declension-3
  2. tile

    declension-3
  3. debris, rubble

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *Hrew- (“to tear up, dig up”). Cognate with rudis. Alternatively related to raudus (“ore”), of substrate origin and/or ultimately from Sumerian 𒍏 (urud, “copper”).

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