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varius.

diverse, different, various, varied

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈwa.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.ri.us]
  1. diverse, different, various, varied

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · in-plural
  2. manifold, changing, variable, complex

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  3. versatile

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  4. fickle

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  5. motley, mottled, variegated

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁wh₂-s-? Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós ▲ Proto-Italic *-jōsinflu. Proto-Italic *-jos Proto-Italic *wasios? Latin varius Unknown. De Vaan tentatively suggests it may go back to Proto-Italic *wasios, sharing a root *was- with vafer (“clever”); this etymology is also uncertain and the root lacks cognates outside of Italic. De Vaan also considers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“to let, leave”) (the root of vārus, vānus, vāstus) but finds this unconvincing.

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