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usus

usus noun: the use of something.

Noun

usus (uncountable)

  1. The use of something.
  2. Widespread de facto usage, regardless of whether it conforms to a standard.

Origin of usus

Borrowed from Latin ūsus (“use”), from Proto-Italic *oissos.

Questions about usus

What does usus mean?
Usus means the use of something.
What part of speech is usus?
Usus is a noun.

Words near usus in the dictionary

  1. usurpors
  2. usurpress
  3. usurpresses
  4. usurps
  5. usury
  6. usus
  7. USV
  8. USVI
  9. USVs
  10. USW
  11. usward

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