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dolo.

to hew, chop into shape

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈdɔ.ɫoː]Classical-Latin[ˈdɔː.lo]
  1. to hew, chop into shape

    conjugation-1
  2. to fashion, devise

    conjugation-1
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Ultimately from the root Proto-Indo-European *delh₁-. Perhaps from Proto-Italic *delaō, from Proto-Indo-European *dél-yeti. Alternatively, perhaps from Proto-Italic *dolaō, Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁-yé-ti. It has also been interpreted as a denominative to an otherwise unattested o-grade noun from the same root.

noun[ˈdɔ.ɫoː]Classical-Latin[ˈdɔː.lo]
  1. a dagger

    declension-3
  2. a swordstick or steel-pointed pole

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δόλων (dólōn), from δόλος (dólos).

noun[ˈdɔ.ɫoː]Classical-Latin[ˈdɔː.lo]
  1. dative/ablative singular of dolus

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular
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