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absterreo.

to drive away, frighten away, deter, discourage

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[apˈstɛr.re.oː]Classical-Latin[abˈstɛr.re.o]
  1. to drive away, frighten away, deter, discourage

    conjugation-2
  2. to remove, take away, withdraw, withhold

    conjugation-2 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti Proto-Italic *trozeō Latin terreō Latin absterreō From ab- (“away from”) + terreō (“frighten, terrify, alarm”).

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