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detergeo.

to wipe off, wipe away, clean by wiping

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈtɛr.ɡe.oː]Classical-Latin[deˈtɛr.d͡ʒe.o]
  1. to wipe off, wipe away, clean by wiping

    conjugation-2
  2. to chase away, drive away, remove

    conjugation-2 · figuratively
  3. to strip off, break off

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Where this word comes from

From dē- (“off”) + tergeō (“wipe, polish”), tergō.

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