varus

(Inglese)

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) bent in
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) knock-kneed
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) different, diverse

Noun

pimple, pustule, particularly on the face

Pronunciato come (IPA)

[ˈwaː.rʊs]

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Proto-Italic *wāros, probably from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-ro-s, from *h₁weh₂- (“separate”), with sense development "separated" > "opened" > "with the legs opened" > "bent-in legs". May be cognate with varius (“variegated in color”).