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vitellus.

little calf; (term of endearment); yolk, yolk of egg;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[wɪˈtɛl.lʊs]Classical-Latin[viˈtɛl.lus]

  1. a small calf

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. the yolk of an egg

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin vitulus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin vitellus From vitulus (“a bull calf”) + -lus (suffix forming diminutives). Compare porcellus.

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