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vicinus.

neighbor;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[wiːˈkiː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[viˈt͡ʃiː.nus]

  1. near, neighboring

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · poetic

  2. like, similar, kindred

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *weyḱós Proto-Italic *weikos Latin vīcus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin vīcīnus From vīcus (“town, street, quarter”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Compare typologically Lithuanian kaimynas (< kaimas).

noun[wiːˈkiː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[viˈt͡ʃiː.nus]

  1. neighbour/neighbor

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *weyḱós Proto-Italic *weikos Latin vīcus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin vīcīnus From vīcus (“town, street, quarter”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Compare typologically Lithuanian kaimynas (< kaimas).

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