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Quiris

Pronunciation: [ˈkʷɪ.riːs]

“Quiris” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. The endonym of the Romans in their civil capacity, while Rōmānus referred to them in a political and military capacity.
  2. an inhabitant of the Sabine town, Cures

Etymology

Possibly from older *quirītis with syncope of the vowel. See Quirītēs.

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