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ulcus.

ulcer, sore;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʊɫ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈul.kus]
  1. sore, ulcer, wound

    declension-3 · neuter
Where this word comes from

From earlier *olcos, from Proto-Italic *elkos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élḱos (“wound, illness, ulcer”), from the root *h₁elḱ-; compare Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos, “wound, ulcer”), English ill. Sanskrit अर्श॑स् (árśas, “hemorrhoids”).

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