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derigeo.

to remove hardness, soften

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈrɪ.ɡe.oː]Classical-Latin[deˈriː.d͡ʒe.o]

  1. to remove hardness, soften

    conjugation-2 · intransitive · no-perfect
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 *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Latin dērigeō From dē- + rigeō (“to be stiff”).

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