artus

Meaning

Adj

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) severe, strict, scanty, brief

Noun

1. (declension-4, masculine, plural-normally) a joint
2. (declension-4, figuratively, masculine) sinew, strength, power
3. (declension-4, masculine, poetic) the limbs

Concepts

narrow

joint

cramped

close

limbs

strength

brawn

head cheese

closed

force

muscle

💪

slim

Synonyms

angustus

nervus

potentia

tenuis

valentia

⚕️

Translations

estret

nauw

smal

estrecho

estreito

schmal

étroit

stretto

eng

dar

güç

krap

angosto

bekrompen

kuvvet

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈar.tʊs]

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *artos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-tó-s (“fitted”), from the root *h₂er- (“to join, fit (together)”). Cognates include Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá, “order; right, etc.”) and Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, “truth”).