Masculine
puer
- (declension-2, masculine) a child; chit
- (declension-2, masculine) a boy, lad (typically between ages 7-14 but could be younger) (older than an īnfāns but younger than an adulēscēns)
- (declension-2, masculine) a male servant or page; slave
- (declension-2, masculine) a bachelor
- (declension-2, masculine) boyhood (ex: in puero, "in his boyhood" or "as a boy")
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpu.ɛr]
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *puweros, from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂weros, from *peh₂w-. Cognate with Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌂𐌋𐌖𐌌 (puglum), Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, “boy”).
Related words
niño
garçon
menino
ragazzo
Junge
παιδί
jongen
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