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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch luis.
Pronunciation
Noun
luis (plural luise, diminutive luisie)
- louse
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch luus, from Old Dutch *lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Cognate to Low German Luus, West Frisian lûs, German Laus, English louse, Danish lus.
Noun
luis f (plural luizen, diminutive luisje n)
- louse, used of various insects commonly considered pests
- member of the Aphidoidea
- member of the Psocodea
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
luis
- inflection of luizen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Esperanto
Verb
luis
- past of lui
French
Pronunciation
Verb
luis
- inflection of luire:
- first/second-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular present imperative
Latin
Noun
luis
- genitive singular of luēs
Verb
luis
- second-person singular present active indicative of luō
References
- “luis”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- luis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
luis
- genitive singular of lus
Synonyms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlwis/
- Rhymes: -is
- Syllabification: luis
Etymology 1
From Louis, name of several kings of France.
Noun
luis m (plural luises)
- louis (currency)
Etymology 2
Verb
luis
- inflection of luir:
- second-person singular voseo present indicative
- second-person plural present indicative
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