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abstinentia.

abstinence; fasting; moderation, self control, restraint; integrity; parsimony;

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ap.stɪˈnɛn.ti.a]Classical-Latin[ab.stiˈnɛn.t͡si.a]

  1. abstinence, self-restraint

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. fasting

    declension-1 · feminine
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 *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin abstineō Latin abstinens Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin abstinentia From abstinens + -ia.

noun[ap.stɪˈnɛn.ti.a]Classical-Latin[ab.stiˈnɛn.t͡si.a][ap.stɪˈnɛn.ti.aː]Classical-Latin[ab.stiˈnɛn.t͡si.a]

  1. ablative singular of abstinentia

    ablative · form-of · singular
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 *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin abstineō Latin abstinens Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin abstinentia From abstinens + -ia.

verb

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of abstinēns

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · plural · vocative
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