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stercus.

filth, manure;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈstɛr.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈstɛr.kus]

dung, excrement, ordure
declension-3 · neuter

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)terḱ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)terḱ-os Latin stercus From Proto-Indo-European *(s)terḱ-os (“befoulement, excrements”), from *(s)terḱ- (“manure, dung; to sully, soil, decay”), with similar words across Indo-European branches, albeit with various phonetic difficulties. Compare Welsh troeth (“urine”), Hittite 𒅖𒋻𒀝𒍣 (iš-tar-ak-zi /⁠ištarkzi⁠/, “to ail, afflict”), Lithuanian ter̃šti (“to soil”), as well as Proto-Germanic *þrakjaz (“dirt”).

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