The plural of loss; instances of losing something, such as a game, money, or a person through death.
From Old Norse 'los' (breaking up, dissolution). The word evolved through Middle English 'los' to mean defeat or the state of being deprived of something valuable.
The word 'loss' originally meant the act of breaking apart or dissolving—fascinating because it captures how absence feels like something actively falling to pieces rather than just nothing.
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