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defensa.

defense;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[deːˈfẽː.sa]Classical-Latin[deˈfɛn.sa]

  1. defense, protection

    Late-Latin · declension-1
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- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰeti Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéndʰeti Proto-Italic *xʷendō Proto-Italic *fendō Latin *fendō Latin dēfendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -sa Latin dēfensa Nominalization of the feminine form of dēfēnsus, the perfect passive participle of dēfendō (“to defend”).

verb[deːˈfẽː.sa]Classical-Latin[deˈfɛn.sa]

  1. inflection of dēfēnsus: nominative/vocative feminine singular

    Late-Latin · feminine · form-of · nominative · participle · singular · vocative

  2. inflection of dēfēnsus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

    Late-Latin · accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · plural · vocative
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- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰeti Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéndʰeti Proto-Italic *xʷendō Proto-Italic *fendō Latin *fendō Latin dēfendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -sa Latin dēfensa Nominalization of the feminine form of dēfēnsus, the perfect passive participle of dēfendō (“to defend”).

verb[deːˈfẽː.sa]Classical-Latin[deˈfɛn.sa]

  1. ablative feminine singular of dēfēnsus

    Late-Latin · ablative · feminine · form-of · participle · singular
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- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁eti Proto-Indo-European *-dʰeti Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéndʰeti Proto-Italic *xʷendō Proto-Italic *fendō Latin *fendō Latin dēfendō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -sa Latin dēfensa Nominalization of the feminine form of dēfēnsus, the perfect passive participle of dēfendō (“to defend”).

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