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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

vapor.

steam/vapor; exhalation; heat/warmth (of sun); fever, body heat; excited state; sound; cry;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwa.pɔr]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.por]
  1. steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke

    declension-3 · masculine
  2. warm exhalation, warmth, heat

    declension-3 · masculine
  3. ardour of love, warmth

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *kwapōs, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly related to Ancient Greek καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”) and Proto-Indo-European *kʷep- (“to smoke, boil, move violently”), via an older form *quapor that eventually lost its velar.

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