Etymology

cernuous

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Today it means: Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping. Full definition →

Latin cernuus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcernuus“with the face turned toward the earth”
  2. English todaycernuous

Latin cernuus (“with the face turned toward the earth”).

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