-PAGUS

Meaning of -PAGUS in English

a combining form used in the names of severely malformed, usually nonviable, conjoined twins, with the site of attachment specified by the initial element: thoracopagus.

[ págos fixation, something fixed or solid ]

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-PAGUS — pəgəs noun combining form ( plural -pagi ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pagos something fixed, rock, frost — more …
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PAGAN — I. ˈpāgən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin paganus, from Latin, civilian, country dweller, from paganus, …
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XIPHOPAGUS — zə̇ˈfäpəgəs noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from xiph- + -pagus : an abnormality of animal twinning in which …
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THORACOPAGUS — ˌthōrəˈkäpəgəs, ˌthȯr- noun ( plural thoracopa·guses -sə̇z ; or thoracopa·gi -pəˌjī) Etymology: New Latin, from thorac- + -pagus : Siamese …
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TAURISCITE — ˈtȯrəˌsīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: German tauriszit, from Latin ( Pagus ) Tauriscorum Canton Uri, Switzerland, its locality + …
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PYGOPAGUS — pīˈgäpəgəs noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from pyg- + -pagus : a twin fetal monster joined in the …
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PAYSAGE — ˈpāsij, ˌpāēˈzäzh noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from pays country (from Old French païs, from Late …
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-PAGI — plural of -pagus
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DÉPAYSÉ — |dā(ˌ)pā|zā adjective Etymology: French, from past participle of dépayser to remove (a person) from his element, from Old French despaisier …
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CRANIOPAGUS — ˌkrānēˈäpəgəs noun ( plural craniopa·gi -əˌjē, -ˌjī) Etymology: New Latin, from crani- + -pagus : a pair of twins joined …
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PAGAN — — paganish , adj. — paganishly , adv. /pay"geuhn/ , n. 1. one of a people or community observing a …
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PEASANT — noun Etymology: Middle English paissaunt, from Anglo-French paisant, pesaunt, from pais, paiis country, from Late Latin pagensis inhabitant of a …
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PAGAN — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin paganus, from Latin, civilian, country dweller, from pagus country district; akin to Latin …
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PEASANT — ■ noun 1》 a poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status. 2》 informal an ignorant, rude, or unsophisticated …
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PAGAN — [ 'peɪg(ə)n ] ■ noun a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions. ■ adjective …
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PEASANT — [peas.ant] n [ME paissaunt, fr. MF paisant, fr. OF, fr. pais country, fr. LL pagensis inhabitant of a district, fr. …
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PAGAN — [pa.gan] n [ME, fr. LL paganus, fr. L, country dweller, fr. pagus country district; akin to L pangere to fix--more …
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MAINE — New England. constituent state of the United States of America, lying in the New England region of the country. The …
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IZMIR — historically Smyrna city in western Turkey. The nation's third largest city and one of its largest ports, it lies at …
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GEVAUDAN — ancient region of France, formerly located in the southern province of Languedoc and corresponding to most of the modern dpartement …
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FLANDERS — French Flandre, Flemish Vlaanderen medieval principality in the southwest of the Low Countries, now included in the French dpartement of …
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AUBAGNE — town, Bouches-du-Rhne dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte d'Azur rgion, Provence, southeastern France. Aubagne lies about 10 miles (16 km) east of Marseille. It …
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PEASANT — / ˈpeznt; NAmE / noun 1. (especially in the past, or in poorer countries) a farmer who owns or rents …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PAGAN — / ˈpeɪgən; NAmE / noun (often disapproving ) 1. a person who holds religious beliefs that are not part of …
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PEASANT — peas ‧ ant /ˈpez ə nt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: paisant …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PAGAN — I. pa ‧ gan 1 /ˈpeɪɡən/ BrE AmE adjective pagan religious beliefs and customs do not belong to any of …
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