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socius.

sharing, joining in, partaking, associated

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈsɔ.ki.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsɔː.t͡ʃi.us]

  1. sharing, joining in, partaking, associated

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. kindred, related, akin, ally

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. leagued, allied, united, confederate

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius From Archaic Latin sokios, from Proto-Italic *sokjos, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-(h₂)-y-ós (“follower, companion”) (identical to Proto-Germanic *sagjaz), perhaps thematicized from collective *sokʷ-h₂-ṓy (compare Sanskrit सखि (sákhi, “companion”)), ultimately from the root *sekʷ- (“to follow”). Compare Faliscan socia (“girlfriend, companion”).

noun[ˈsɔ.ki.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsɔː.t͡ʃi.us]

  1. partner, sharer, associate

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. companion, comrade

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. ally; confederate

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin socius From Archaic Latin sokios, from Proto-Italic *sokjos, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ-(h₂)-y-ós (“follower, companion”) (identical to Proto-Germanic *sagjaz), perhaps thematicized from collective *sokʷ-h₂-ṓy (compare Sanskrit सखि (sákhi, “companion”)), ultimately from the root *sekʷ- (“to follow”). Compare Faliscan socia (“girlfriend, companion”).

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