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vultus.

face, expression; looks;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwʊɫ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈvul.tus][ˈwʊɫ.tuːs]Classical-Latin[ˈvul.tus]
  1. a facial expression, look, countenance

    declension-4 · masculine
  2. a facial expression, look, countenance the expression appropriate to a type of person or situation; a visage, mien, demeanor

    declension-4 · masculine
  3. the front of the head, face

    declension-4 · in-plural · masculine · often
  4. the face as involved in looking; the view, gaze

    declension-4 · masculine
  5. the distinctive appearance, looks, features

    declension-4 · masculine
  6. the distinctive appearance, looks, features the outward appearance, face, aspect

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wel-der. Proto-Indo-European *wél-tu-s ~ *wl̥-téw-s Proto-Italic *woltus Latin voltus Latin vultus From earlier voltus (the standard spelling into the 1st century CE) with regular /ol → ul/ before consonants, from Proto-Italic *woltus, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”), probably e-grade with regular /el → ol/. Cognate to Welsh gweld, Tocharian B yel- (“to examine”) and Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐌸𐌿𐍃 (wulþus, “glory”) (from zero-grade).

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