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scepticus.

a skeptic, a member of the sect of skeptics

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈskɛp.tɪ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈʃɛp.ti.kus]
  1. a skeptic, a member of the sect of skeptics

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós)bor. Latin scepticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós).

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