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veru.

spit (for roasting meat); point of javelin/weapon; spiked railing (pl.);

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwɛ.ruː]Classical-Latin[ˈwɛ.rʊ]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛː.ru]
  1. spit, broach (especially for roasting)

    declension-4
  2. dart, javelin

    declension-4
    verū montānum
  3. paling or railing around an altar or tomb

    declension-4 · in-plural
  4. a critical sign on the margin of a book, obelus

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *gʷeru (“spit”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷéru.

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