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thymus.

kind of wart;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtʰy.mʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈtiː.mus]

  1. A type of wart

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. thyme

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. thymus

    New-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der. Ancient Greek θύμος (thúmos)bor. Latin thymus Borrowed from Ancient Greek θύμος (thúmos, “warty excrescence”, “thymus gland”).

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