"thus" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈtʰuːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈtus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θύος (thúos, “burnt offering, holocaust”), from θύω (thúō). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|θύος||burnt offering, holocaust}} Ancient Greek θύος (thúos, “burnt offering, holocaust”) Head templates: {{la-noun|thūs/thūr<3.N>}} thūs n (genitive thūris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|thūs/thūr<3.N>}} Forms: thūs [canonical, neuter], thūris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], thūs [nominative, singular], thūra [nominative, plural], thūris [genitive, singular], thūrum [genitive, plural], thūrī [dative, singular], thūribus [dative, plural], thūs [accusative, singular], thūra [accusative, plural], thūre [ablative, singular], thūribus [ablative, plural], thūs [singular, vocative], thūra [plural, vocative], tūs [alternative]
  1. incense, frankincense Tags: declension-3 Synonyms: libanus [Late-Latin] Related terms: thȳmiāma, thuribulum
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