nuntius

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a messenger, reporter, courier
  • an envoy, message, report
  • a command, order, injunction
  • (in the plural) news, tidings, information

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *new- (nod, wave, push, incline, move, assent to, tend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*new-

Gloss

nod, wave, push, incline, move, assent to, tend

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

波

Emoji
👋 🌊 🏄️ 👋

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