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Where does “longiusculus” come from?

longiusculus (Latin) comes from Latin longior, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

longiusculus (Latin): A little longer or rather long or lengthy; A...

Definitions

  1. A little longer or rather long or lengthy; A...

Ancestry of “longiusculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlongiorlonger; farther; greater
2Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
3Latin-ē—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “longiusculus”

  • longiuscule
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