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delinquo.

to fail in one's duty

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈlɪŋ.kʷoː]Classical-Latin[deˈliŋ.kʷo]
  1. to fail in one's duty

    conjugation-3
  2. to be wanting, lacking

    conjugation-3
  3. to commit a fault, do something wrong; transgress, offend, err

    conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

From dē- + linquō.

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