Etymology

atrous

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Latin āter
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atrous · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromāter“dark, black”
  2. English todayatrous

From Latin āter (“dark, black”) + -ous.

atrous · adjective2

  1. French · derived fromà trous“with holes”
  2. English todayatrous

From French à trous (“with holes”).

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