5-letter words that end in us
- modus — (legal, obsolete) The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance.
- momus — Also, Momos [moh-mos] /ˈmoʊ mɒs/ (Show IPA). Classical Mythology. the god of ridicule.
- mopus — (obsolete) A mope; a drone.
- mucus — a viscous, slimy mixture of mucins, water, electrolytes, epithelial cells, and leukocytes that is secreted by glands lining the nasal, esophageal, and other body cavities and serves primarily to protect and lubricate surfaces.
- murus — (palynology) A pattern-forming ridge on the surface of a pollen grain.
- namus — (in Arab countries) A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members.
- negus — a title of Ethiopian royalty.
- nevus — any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.
- nexus — a means of connection; tie; link.
- nidus — a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
- ninus — the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
- nisus — an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
- nodus — a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.
- notus — the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- nubus — The proprietary expansion bus used on Apple Macintosh personal computers.
- nukus — a city in Uzbekistan, capital of the Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Republic, on the Amu Darya River. Pop: 325 000 (2005 est)
- oecus — (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- onkus — unpleasant, unattractive, or unacceptable; bad.
- orcus — the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- padus — ancient name of Po.
- picus — an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- pilus — a hair or hairlike structure.
- pious — having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- potus — (in prescriptions) a drink.
- prius — (in prescriptions) before; former.
- pulus — a soft, elastic vegetable fiber of yellow-brown hue obtained from the young fronds of Hawaiian tree ferns, used for mattress and pillow stuffing.
- pupus — any hot or cold usually bite-size appetizer, often served in a varied assortment.
- purus — a river in NW central South America, flowing NE from E Peru through W Brazil to the Amazon. 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- rakus — a thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony.
- ramus — a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- rebus — a representation of a word or phrase by pictures, symbols, etc., that suggest that word or phrase or its syllables: Two gates and a head is a rebus for Gateshead.
- remus — the founder of Rome, in 753 b.c., and its first king: a son of Mars and Rhea Silvia, he and his twin brother (Remus) were abandoned as babies, suckled by a she-wolf, and brought up by a shepherd; Remus was finally killed for mocking the fortifications of Rome, which Romulus had just founded.
- robus — Hugo, 1885–1963, U.S. sculptor.
- romus — a son of either Aeneas or Ascanius: sometimes believed to be the founder of Rome.
- rubus — a fruit-bearing genus of shrubs including raspberries and blackberries
- rufus — a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “red-headed.”.
- salus — the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
- sarus — a large Indian crane, Grus antigone
- sinus — a curve; bend.
- situs — position; situation.
- smbus — System Management Bus
- solus — (referring to a man) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).
- sorus — Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
- tagus — a river in SW Europe, flowing W through central Spain and Portugal to the Atlantic at Lisbon. 566 miles (910 km) long.
- talus — the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- taxus — a member of a genus of coniferous trees of the yew family Taxaceae
- thous — to address as “thou.”.
- titus — a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- tokus — the buttocks.
- tonus — a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.