English adopts New Latin humus without material spelling change and with English pronunciation.
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humus
partly decomposed organic matter in soil
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedNew Latin · New Latin · soil earth termhumus
soil; earth; organic soil material
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The broad earth word specializes as the organic portion of soil.
First known English use is reported in 1796.
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Humus — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology and First Known Use: New Latin; 1796
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Humus — American Heritage DictionaryHumus 1 definition and Latin etymology
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Confirms the soil sense and Latin family.
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