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turpis.

ugly, unsightly; foul, filthy

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈtʊr.pɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈtur.pis]

  1. ugly, unsightly; foul, filthy

    declension-3 · two-termination
    Vidē quam turpī lētō pereāmus!

  2. cacophonous, disagreeable

    declension-3 · two-termination

  3. base, infamous, scandalous, dishonorable, shameful, disgraceful, unseemly, vile

    declension-3 · figuratively · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *trep- (“to turn”) (with the word interpreted as "turning away" > "repelling" > "disgusting"), and compared with Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō, “to turn, divert”), Sanskrit त्रपते (trapate, “to be ashamed”). Compare typologically Russian отврати́тельный (otvratítelʹnyj) (< Old Church Slavonic отъвратити (otŭvratiti) < вратити (vratiti)). De Vaan is skeptical of the semantics of this derivation, and prefers, albeit with hesitation, to compare the word with torpeō (“to be stiff”).

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