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mōtus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • motion noun Movement from one place or position to another.
  • moved adjective Emotionally affected, often touched or saddened.
  • movement noun An act of changing position or place, or the general fact of not being still.
  • tsunami noun A huge, destructive sea wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake or eruption.

Senses

mōtus is used for these senses in English:

  • motion (uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
  • moved Emotionally affected; touched.
  • tsunami A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).

motion — full definition

  1. noun Movement from one place or position to another.
  2. noun A formal proposal put forward for discussion or a vote, especially in a meeting or a court of law.
  3. verb To signal with a gesture what someone should do.

Related Latin words