Etymology

Sterquilinus

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Today it means: A Roman god of odor and manure. Full definition →

Latin stercus
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  1. Latin · derived fromstercus“dung, filth, excrement”
  2. English todaySterquilinus

From Latin stercus (“dung, filth, excrement”).

Words from the same roots

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