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decipula.

trap, snare; device serving to deceive;

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[deːˈkɪ.pʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[deˈt͡ʃiː.pu.la]

snare, trap, gin
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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin dēcipiō Latin -ula Latin dēcipula From dēcipiō (“catch, ensnare, entrap, beguile”) + -ula.

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