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attenuo.

to make thin, attenuate, thin, reduce

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[atˈtɛ.nu.oː]Classical-Latin[atˈtɛː.nu.o]
  1. to make thin, attenuate, thin, reduce

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  2. to make weak, weaken, lessen, diminish, attenuate, enfeeble

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ten-der.? Proto-Indo-European *tenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us Proto-Italic *tən(a)us Latin tenuis Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin tenuō Latin attenuō From ad- + tenuō (“make thin”).

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