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vanus

Pronunciation: [ˈwaː.nʊs]

“vanus” is a Latin word. Its 5 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. vain, empty, vacant, void
  2. unsubstantial
  3. groundless, baseless, meaningless, pointless, worthless, ineffectual, mindless, empty, idle, without foundation
  4. ostentatious, boastful
  5. deceptive, untrustworthy

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *wānos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty, leave, abandon, give out”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *wanaz, Sanskrit ऊन (ūná).

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