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uncus.

hook, barb, clamp; hook in neck used to drag condemned/executed criminals;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʊŋ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈuŋ.kus]

  1. hook, barb

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. a hook used to drag criminals by the neck

    declension-2 · masculine

  3. a surgical instrument

    declension-2 · masculine

  4. a bracket

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

From Proto-Italic *onkos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ónkos (“hook”). Cognates include Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos) and Sanskrit अङ्क (aṅká).

adj[ˈʊŋ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈuŋ.kus]

  1. hooked, curved, barbed

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. crooked, bent

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From uncus + -us.

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