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demulceo.

to stroke down (caressingly)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈmʊɫ.ke.oː]Classical-Latin[deˈmul̠ʲ.t͡ʃe.o]
  1. to stroke down (caressingly)

    conjugation-2
  2. to soften, soothe, allure

    conjugation-2 · figuratively
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- Latin mulceō Latin dēmulceō From dē- + mulceō (“stroke”).

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