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coactus.

compulsion, constraint, force, coercion;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[koˈaːk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[koˈak.tus]
  1. forced, compelled, having been forced

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  2. urged, encouraged, having been encouraged

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  3. assembled, brought together

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin co- Latin agō Latin cōgō Latin coāctus Perfect passive participle of cōgō (“to force, compel”).

noun[koˈaːk.tʊs]Classical-Latin[koˈak.tus][koˈaːk.tuːs]Classical-Latin[koˈak.tus]
  1. compulsion

    declension-4
  2. coercion

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin co- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin cōgō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin coāctus From cōgō + -tus (forming action nouns).

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