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uter.

which, who (of two)?

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

pron[ˈʊ.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈuː.ter]

  1. which, who (of two)?

    declension-1 · declension-2 · interrogative · pronoun

  2. whichever, whoever (of two)

    declension-1 · declension-2 · pronoun · relative

  3. either (of two), one or the other

    declension-1 · declension-2 · indefinite · pronoun
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *kʷóteros Proto-Italic *kʷoteros Latin uter Inherited from Proto-Italic *kʷoteros. Cognate with Ancient Greek πότερος (póteros, “which of the two”) and English whether.

noun[ˈʊ.tɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈuː.ter]

  1. a vessel made of hide used to store wine or water; a leather bottle, a skin

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. a bag made of hide inflated for flotation

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

For *udris, from Proto-Italic *udri-, from Proto-Indo-European *wed- (“water”). Compare with Ancient Greek ὑδρία (hudría, “water-pot, pitcher”). Related to vitrum.

noun

  1. alternative form of uterus

    alt-of · alternative · declension-2 · masculine
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