colurus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόλουρος (kólouros, dock-tailed, truncated).

Pronunciation

Adjective

colūrus (feminine colūra, neuter colūrum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. truncated, too short, mutilated, maimed, mangled

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Synonyms

Noun

colūrus m (genitive colūrī); second declension

  1. colure

Declension

Second-declension noun.

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