Etymology of the Latin word mollis
the Late Latin word
mollis (conciliatory, peaceful; complaisant; soft; flexible; tender, gentle; smooth; weak; cowardly; unmanly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-Derivations in Latin
mollifier,
molluscus,
molliculus,
mollitia,
emollire,
permollis,
mollificare,
mollire,
mollissimaDerivations in other languages
Anglo-Norman
mol, French
mou, Italian
molle, Italian
dimoiare, Portuguese
mole, Spanish
muelle, Spanish
moleCognates
Catalan
moll, French
mou, Italian
molle, Provençal
molhUsage
Word found in Late Latin
