durus
Pronunciation: [ˈduː.rʊs]
“durus” is a Latin word. Its 5 meanings in English:
adjective
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Italic *dūros, from Proto-Indo-European *dweh₂rós (“long”), from *dweh₂- + *-rós. Cognate with Ancient Greek δηρός (dērós, “long”), Sanskrit दू॒र (dūrá, “distant; far; long”), though there are semantic problems if the change “long” > “enduring” (see dūrō) is not accepted. Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *deru-, *drew- (“hard; fast”). Cognate with Lithuanian drū́tas…
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