lues
Latin
noun
Definitions
- plague, pestilence, epidemic
- (figuratively) plague, misfortune
- (New Latin) a disease, chiefly syphilis
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewH- (sever, untie, set free, separate, loosen, lose, cut, cut apart).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*lewH-
Gloss
sever, untie, set free, separate, loosen, lose, cut, cut apart
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process