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censeo.

to give an opinion

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkẽː.se.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃɛn.se.o]
  1. to give an opinion

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  2. to think, suppose or judge

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  3. to recommend, advise

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  4. to decree, vote or determine

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  5. to count or reckon, assess

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  6. to register the citizens, perform the task of a censor

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Where this word comes from

Disputed. * According to De Vaan, perhaps from Proto-Italic *knsēō, itself perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ḱn̥s-éh₁-ye-ti, a stative verb formed from the root *ḱens- (“to announce”). * Alternatively, it has been suggested the term could reflect a Proto-Indo-European term of the shape *ḱn̥s-éye-ti. Cognate with Sanskrit शंसति (śáṃsati, “to declare”), Proto-Iranian *cánhati. * The term may be a conflation of Proto-Italic *konsēō and *kensō. The former would be an iterative term from the root *ḱens- and the latter would be a thematic root present. According to Fortson, the conflation hypothesis could explain the radically divergent meanings of the verb.

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