hirsute

/həˈsuːt/hur-SOOT

/hɚˈsut/hur-SOOT

Meaningshaggy

Common meaning: hairy

hirsutshaggy, bristlyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 857 · scan

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin hirsūtus ‘shaggy, bristly’.

Roots

hirsūtus, -a, -um Latin “shaggy, bristly”

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