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situs.

situation, position, site; structure; neglect, disuse, stagnation; mold;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈsɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsiː.tus][ˈsɪ.tuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈsiː.tus]

  1. permitted, allowed, suffered, having been permitted

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  2. put, laid or set down, having been set down

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  3. placed, set, lying, situated, positioned, sited

    broadly · declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  4. lying, laid, buried, interred

    broadly · declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  5. built, founded

    broadly · declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  6. placed, situated, present, ready

    declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · participle

  7. dependent upon

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti Proto-Italic *sinō Latin sinō Latin situs Perfect passive participle of sinō (“to put, lay, set down; usually let, suffer, permit”).

noun[ˈsɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsiː.tus][ˈsɪ.tuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈsiː.tus]

  1. the manner of lying; the situation, position or site of something

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. a quarter of the world, region

    declension-4 · masculine

  3. description

    Late-Latin · declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti Proto-Italic *sinō Latin sinō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin situs From sinō + -tus (forming action nouns).

noun[ˈsɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsiː.tus][ˈsɪ.tuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈsiː.tus]

  1. decay, rust, mould, mustiness, dust, dirt; soil

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. filthiness of the body

    declension-4 · masculine

  3. neglect, idleness, absence of use

    declension-4 · figuratively · masculine

  4. a rusting, moulding or wasting away, dullness, inactivity

    declension-4 · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

According to De Vaan, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰi-téw-s, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰey- (“to decline, perish”).

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