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ulmus.

elm tree;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʊɫ.mʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈul.mus]
  1. elm

    declension-2 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *olmos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élem (“mountain elm”) (compare Old Irish lem, English elm).

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