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Totus

Totus is a Latin adjective meaning "entire" or "whole." In classical Latin it agrees with gender and number (masculine totus, feminine tota, neuter totum) and appears in a variety of constructions to express totality or completeness. The term serves as the root for related forms in the Romance languages, including Italian tutto, Spanish todo, and French tout.

In scholarly contexts, totus is encountered in phrases and sentences describing totality or completeness. Because Latin

Totus Tuus is one of the most well-known uses of the phrase in modern times. Translated as

Beyond Latin and religious usage, totus appears primarily as a linguistic term or as part of names

adjectives
typically
modify
nouns,
totus
functions
as
a
descriptor
for
things
conceived
as
a
whole,
rather
than
as
a
standalone
concept.
Its
usage
is
primarily
of
interest
in
the
study
of
Latin
grammar,
literature,
and
philology,
as
well
as
in
translations
and
glossaries
that
explain
Latin
texts.
"Totally
Yours,"
it
was
the
personal
motto
of
Pope
John
Paul
II
and
has
become
associated
with
his
devotion
to
the
Virgin
Mary.
The
expression
has
also
been
adopted
in
Catholic
devotional
contexts
and
has
given
its
name
to
Catholic
youth
ministry
programs
in
the
United
States
and
other
countries.
and
phrases
that
evoke
classical
heritage.
It
is
not
widely
used
as
a
common
noun
in
contemporary
English,
but
it
remains
a
recognizable
Latin
morpheme
that
informs
related
words
in
the
Romance
languages
and
in
academic
discussions
of
Latin
grammar.