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afflicto.

to strike or strike down repeatedly, harass; damage, injure, shatter

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[afˈfliːk.toː]Classical-Latin[afˈflik.to]
  1. to strike or strike down repeatedly, harass; damage, injure, shatter

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  2. to trouble, afflict, agitate, vex, torment, distress, harass

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Where this word comes from

From afflīgō (“strike, beat”), from ad- + flīgō (“strike”).

verb[afˈfliːk.toː]Classical-Latin[afˈflik.to]
  1. inflection of afflīctus: dative masculine/neuter singular

    dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · participle · singular
  2. inflection of afflīctus: ablative masculine/feminine singular

    ablative · feminine · form-of · masculine · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

Regularly declined forms of afflīctus (“afflicted”).

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