patruus

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• patruus, patrui:

  Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension

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  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = father's brother; paternal uncle; [~ magnus/major/maximus => gr/gr-gr/gr-gr-gr];; severe reprover; type of harshness/censoriousness/finding fault; "Dutch uncle";

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