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pose.

pose (position, arrangement (especially of the human body))

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔ.zi/Brazil/ˈpɔ.zɨ/Portugal
  1. pose (position, arrangement (especially of the human body))

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek παύω (paúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der. Latin pausa Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Vulgar Latin pausō, pausāre ▲ Latin pōnōinflu. Old French poser French poserdeverb. French posebor. Portuguese pose Borrowed from French pose.

verb/ˈpo.zɨ/Portugal/ˈpɔ.zɨ/Portugal
  1. inflection of posar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of posar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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