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varus.

bent in

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈwaː.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.rus]

  1. bent in

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. knock-kneed

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. different, diverse

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

From Proto-Italic *wāros, probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-ro-s, from *h₁weh₂- (“separate”), with sense development "separated" > "opened" > "with the legs opened" > "bent-in legs". May be cognate with varius (“variegated in color”).

noun[ˈwa.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.rus]

  1. pimple, pustule, particularly on the face

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *waros, from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“highland, raised protrusion; high”). Cognate with varix (“varicose vein”), verrūca (“wart”), Proto-Germanic *wer(r)uz (“lip”), Tocharian B weru (“blister”), Lithuanian viras (“tapeworm larva; pimple”), and perhaps Middle Irish ferbb (“heat rash, pimple”).

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