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salsus.

salty, briny

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈsaɫ.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsal.sus]

  1. salty, briny

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. sharp, witty

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of sallō (“to salt”), from earlier *saldō. The phonetic development is *sald-tos > *salssos.

verb[ˈsaɫ.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsal.sus]

  1. perfect participle of sallō (“to salt”): salted (seasoned with or preserved in salt)

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

Perfect passive participle of sallō (“to salt”), from earlier *saldō. The phonetic development is *sald-tos > *salssos.

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