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tumor.

swollen or distended condition, swelling; swell (sea, waves); excitement;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtʊ.mɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈtuː.mor]

  1. the state of being swollen

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. swelling; tumor

    declension-3 · masculine

  3. the swell of the sea

    declension-3 · masculine

  4. elevation or swelling in the ground

    declension-3 · masculine
    Tumor ille locī permānsit, et altī collis habet speciem.

  5. commotion; fermentation; excitement; arrogance

    declension-3 · figuratively · masculine

  6. bombast (inflated or pompous style)

    declension-3 · masculine · rhetoric
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tum-der. Latin tumeō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin tumor From tumeō (“to bulge; to swell”) + -or.

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