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alo.

to feed, to nourish, to nurture

3 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈa.ɫoː]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.lo]
  1. to feed, to nourish, to nurture

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  2. to cultivate, to raise, to rear, etc. (as a child, an animal, etc.)

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    Hominum grātiā generātur, aluntur bēstiae.
  3. to cause (a thing) to continue over time: to further, to maintain, to sustain

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  4. to encourage or promote the development (of a thing): to foster, to further, to promote (something)

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *alō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi (“grow, nourish”). Related to *oleō.

noun[ˈaː.ɫoː]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.lo]
  1. dative/ablative singular of ālus and ālum

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular
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