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vanus.

vain, empty, vacant, void

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈwaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.nus]

  1. vain, empty, vacant, void

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. unsubstantial

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. groundless, baseless, meaningless, pointless, worthless, ineffectual, mindless, empty, idle, without foundation

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively

  4. ostentatious, boastful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  5. deceptive, untrustworthy

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- Proto-Italic *wānos Latin vānus Inherited from Proto-Italic *wānos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty, leave, abandon, give out”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *wanaz, Sanskrit ऊन (ūná).

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