usus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • use, employment, exercise, advantage
  • practice
  • experience, discipline, skill
  • habit, usage, custom

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *oissos affix from Latin ūtor (use, employ, manage, control, spend, avail).

Origin

Latin

ūtor

Gloss

use, employ, manage, control, spend, avail

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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