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What is the origin of the word cirrus?
Latin, for a curly lock of hair.
What does the Latin word cirrus mean?
Cirrus in Latin means curl or curly hair and describes wispy clouds.
Which word in English is derived from a Greek word meaning longhaired?
Comet From Old French comete From Latin cometaFrom Greek kometes long hair, from kome hair
What seven letter word starting with p relating to hair?
7 letter word for / pertaining to hair is pilsus(pronounced Pi-low-se). Another 7 letter word pertaining to hair is Epilate (Epi = from Latin, outside) which is to pull out or eradicate hair. In medical terms the word Pilo, Pil and Pili are used as prefixes when describing hair or a function it and come from the Latin word for hair "Pilus". e.g. the action of hairs raising on your arm is called Pilorection which is part of the Pilomotor Reflexes (PNS/peripheral nervous system). This happens in response to cold, emotional stress or skin irritation. Covered with fine soft hair "pilsus", from Latin Pilus (hair). Dave Loftus, Dublin, Eire
What is the latin word for berenice's hair?
You are thinking of coma berenices, a constellation of stars near Leo.
What is the English derivative for Barba Latin word for beard?
The English meaning of the Latin word 'barba' is beard. The pronunciation is BAHR-bah. Ironically, the word is in the feminine gender!
What does journal mean in Roman?
There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".There is no Latin word "journal". But if you mean the Latin word for journal, it is "ephemeris".
Which Latin word means wispy?
A Roman would probably have used the word tenuis.The word "cirrus," used in English to describe wispy clouds, is from the Latin word cirrus, meaning "a tuft or curl [of hair]; a crest [of feathers]; a fringe [on clothing]." The corresponding Latin adjective is cirratus, "curly; fringed."
What does the Latin word capilli mean?
There are a few words in Latin that denote "long-haired" or "hairy":pilosuscrinituscomatushirsutus
Is the word pili plural or singular?
A "Pilus" is the Latin for a hair, so following the Latin rules for plurals, the plural is "pili".
What does cirrus mean in Latin?
The word "cirrus" is a term in meteorology and science used to describe high, thin clouds . The word actually come from Latin origin, where it literally means "curl".
What does coma mean in latin?
Believe it or not, "hair"! Here's a good way to remmeber it: The English "comet" comes from the Latin "coma," because a comet's tail looked like hair to whomever named it. coma, -ae (fem.)
