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Added 9 October 2026

pus

/pʌs/ noun

In Latin: pūs Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The tenth month of the Hindu calendar.
A fluid product of inflammation.

Origin

From Middle English pus (15th c.), a borrowing from Latin pus (“pus”). Widely displaced quitter and atter in this sense.

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