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-vus
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vus VUS
Latin
Etymology
From la itc-pro *-wos, from the la ine-pro - suffix ine-pro *-wós.
Pronunciation
yes
Suffix
la suffix
la -uus
la arvus, la clīvus, la corvus, la flāvus, la vīvus
Usage notes
The form -vus is used after vowels, l, and r, and la -uus after all other other consonants, with the exception of qu. In this last case, the form la -us is used. This is a modern stylism, as the letters u and v were not distinguished in Classical times.
Declension
-vus
Derived terms
la