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cinis

Pronunciation: [ˈkɪ.nɪs]

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

noun

  1. cold ashes
  2. ruins of a burned city

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *kenis, from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“dust, ashes”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κόνῐς (kónĭs, “dust; ash”), Sanskrit कण॑ (káṇa, “particle; small grain of dust or rice”), and Tocharian B kentse.

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