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devotus.

vowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈwoː.tʊs]Classical-Latin[deˈvɔː.tus]
  1. vowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
  2. appointed, destined, having been appointed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle
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 *h₁wegʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *h₁wogʷʰéyeti Proto-Italic *woɣʷeō Latin voveō Latin dēvoveō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin dēvōtus Perfect passive participle of dēvoveō (“vow, offer”).

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