"Luso" meaning in All languages combined

See Luso on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Luso
  1. Former name of Luena (“city in Angola”).
    Sense id: en-Luso-en-name-aayHxqQA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 24 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 22 15

Proper name [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈlu.zu/ [Brazil], /ˈlu.zu/ [Portugal]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Lusus (“Lusus, supposed Roman god”), from lūsum (“game”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|la|Lusus|t=Lusus, supposed Roman god}} Borrowed from Latin Lusus (“Lusus, supposed Roman god”) Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|m}} Luso m
  1. (Roman mythology) Lusus (Roman god; supposed son or companion of Bacchus) Tags: Roman, masculine Derived forms: luso Related terms: Lusitânia, lusitano
    Sense id: en-Luso-pt-name-XkLYQpJi Categories (other): Roman deities, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese undefined derivations Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Portuguese undefined derivations: 61 39 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈlu.zu/ [Brazil], /ˈlu.zu/ [Portugal]
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from Latin Lucius. Etymology templates: {{unc|pt}} Uncertain, {{uder|pt|la|Lucius}} Latin Lucius Head templates: {{pt-proper noun|m}} Luso m
  1. Luso (a village and parish of Mealhada, Portugal) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in Portugal, Villages in Portugal Derived forms: lusense
    Sense id: en-Luso-pt-name-gKLlpkQ2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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