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eligo.

to choose, to pluck or root out, extract

5 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈeː.lɪ.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.li.ɡo]
  1. to choose, to pluck or root out, extract

    conjugation-3
  2. to pick out, choose, elect

    conjugation-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From ex- (“out of, from”) + legō (“to choose, select”).

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