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dur.

typhus (any of several similar diseases, characterized by high recurrent fever)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdur/

  1. typhus (any of several similar diseases, characterized by high recurrent fever)

    inanimate · masculine
    dur brzuszny
    dur plamisty

  2. daze, stupor, befuddlement (state of confusion caused by some strong stimulus, such as love)

    inanimate · literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *durь.

noun/ˈdur/

  1. major (scale)

    inanimate · indeclinable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂rós Proto-Italic *dūros Latin dūruslbor. German Durbor. Polish dur Borrowed from German Dur.

adj/ˈdur/

  1. major (scale)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂rós Proto-Italic *dūros Latin dūruslbor. German Durbor. Polish dur Borrowed from German Dur.

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