venust

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin venustus, from Venus (the goddess of love).

Adjective

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venust (comparative more venust, superlative most venust)

  1. (obsolete) beautiful; having an attractive appearance
    • 1513, Gavin Douglas, The Aeneid:
      The variant vestur of the venust vaill.
    • 1663, Edward Waterhouse, Fortescutus Illustratus:
      The Chancellour pretermits no Animadverſion that may adorn the Law, and make it venuſt and taking []

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French vénuste.

Adjective

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venust m or n (feminine singular venustă, masculine plural venuști, feminine and neuter plural venuste)

  1. venust

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