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deficio.

to move away, leave, withdraw, break away

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈfɪ.ki.oː]Classical-Latin[deˈfiː.t͡ʃi.o]
  1. to move away, leave, withdraw, break away

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
    ab aliqua re deficere
  2. to be exhausted, run out, fail, run out, be wanting, fail, cease, disappear, come to nothing, vanish

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
  3. to be discouraged, disappoint or let down

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
  4. to finish up, die

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
  5. to forsake, desert or abandon

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  6. to be lacking in, to fall short, have shortcomings, fail

    conjugation-3 · reflexive
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 de- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Latin dēficiō From de- + facio.

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