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squalor.

squalor, filth;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈskʷaː.ɫɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈskʷaː.lor]

  1. stiffness, roughness

    declension-3

  2. dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, squalor

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin squālus Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin squālor From squālus (“dirty, unkempt”) + -or.

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