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salix.

willow-tree, willow;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsa.lɪks]Classical-Latin[ˈsaː.liks]

  1. willow

    declension-3 · feminine

  2. a willow branch

    declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik- (“willow”). Cognate with Old Irish sail, Welsh helyg, Breton haleg, Cornish helyk (“willows”), Old English sealh, English sallow.

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