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abstineo.

to abstain

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[apˈstɪ.ne.oː]Classical-Latin[abˈstiː.ne.o]
  1. to abstain

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  2. to keep, stay off or away, hold at a distance, avoid

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  3. to allow, let

    conjugation-2
    Se ita dicere non abstinuit.
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 From ab- (“away from”) + teneō (“hold; restrain”).

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