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contristo.

to sadden, depress, discourage, oppress

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[kɔnˈtriːs.toː]Classical-Latin[konˈtris.to]
  1. to sadden, depress, discourage, oppress

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  2. to afflict, damage (crops)

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  3. to darken, make gloomy

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin trīstis Latin contrīstō From con- + trīstis (“sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose, sorrowful, mournful”).

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