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victus.

living, way of life; that which sustains life; nourishment; provisions; diet;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwiːk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈvik.tus]
  1. living, way of life, lifestyle

    declension-4
  2. nourishment, provision, diet, that which sustains life

    declension-4
  3. necessaries of life

    Late-Latin · declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Italic *gʷīwō Latin vīvō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin vīctus From vīvō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[ˈwɪk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈvik.tus]
  1. conquered, vanquished, subdued, defeated, having been conquered, vanquished, etc.

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of vincō (“conquer”).

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