"vau" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈwau̯] [Classical-Latin], [ˈvaːu̯] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek *ϝαῦ (*waû). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:*ϝαῦ|text=+|title=vau|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "*ϝαῦ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "vau", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="vau"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek *ϝαῦ (*waû). Head templates: {{la-noun|vau|g=n|indecl=1}} vau n (indeclinable)
  1. wau; digamma (Ϝ) Tags: indeclinable, neuter
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      "ipa": "[ˈvaːu̯]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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}

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