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suspectus.

esteem; admiration, looking up to;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[sʊsˈpɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[susˈpɛk.tus][sʊsˈpɛk.tuːs]Classical-Latin[susˈpɛk.tus]

  1. the act of looking up or upwards

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. high regard, esteem, respect

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Latin suspiciō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin suspectus From suspiciō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[sʊsˈpɛk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[susˈpɛk.tus]

  1. mistrusted, suspected, having been suspected

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. suspicious, mistrustful

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”).

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