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A quick definition of inventus:
Term: inventus
Definition: Inventus is a Latin word that means "found." It is often used in phrases like "treasure trove" or "he is not found."
A more thorough explanation:
inventus
When something is found, it is called inventus. This Latin word is often used in phrases like "treasure trove" (thesaurus inventus) or "he is not found" (non est inventus).
- Archaeologists were thrilled when they made an inventus of ancient artifacts.
- The police searched for hours, but the suspect was not inventus.
The first example shows how inventus is used to describe a discovery, while the second example shows how it can be used to indicate that someone is missing or has not been found.