Latin

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Etymology

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remordeō +‎ -tus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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remorsus m (genitive remorsūs); fourth declension

  1. (Late Latin) a biting in return
  2. (Medieval Latin, figurative) a gnawing, a pricking, remorse

Declension

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Fourth-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative remorsus remorsūs
Genitive remorsūs remorsuum
Dative remorsuī remorsibus
Accusative remorsum remorsūs
Ablative remorsū remorsibus
Vocative remorsus remorsūs

Descendants

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  • English: remorse
  • French: remords
  • Galician: remorso
  • Portuguese: remorso

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