MUNDUS, mundus
Sounds Like: MOON-doos
Translations: world, universe, cosmos, earth, mankind, adornment, ornament, toilet articles, female finery, clean, neat, elegant, pure
From the root: MUNDUS
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: The word 'Mundus' has two primary meanings in Latin. As a noun, it refers to the 'world' or 'universe', often implying an ordered and beautiful cosmos. It can also refer to 'mankind' or the inhabitants of the world. In a different sense, as a noun, it can mean 'adornment' or 'female finery', particularly referring to articles used for personal grooming. As an adjective, 'mundus' means 'clean', 'neat', 'elegant', or 'pure'. Its usage depends heavily on context, whether it's describing the physical world, human society, personal appearance, or a state of cleanliness.
Inflection: Noun: 2nd declension (masculine for 'world', feminine for 'adornment'); Adjective: 1st/2nd declension adjective (Masculine, Feminine, Neuter, Nominative, Singular)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, MUNDUS.
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- MUNDA — clean, pure, neat, a clean one, a pure one, a neat one, clean things, pure things, neat things
- MUNDAE — clean, pure, chaste, neat, elegant, unblemished, spotless
- MUNDI — of the world, of the universe, of the earth, of the heavens, of the clean, of the pure, of the neat, of the elegant, clean, pure, neat, elegant
- MUNDUM — world, a world, universe, a universe, clean, pure, elegant, neat
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