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expurgo.

to purge, cleanse, purify; expurgate

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɛkˈspuːr.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ekˈspur.ɡo]
  1. to purge, cleanse, purify; expurgate

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  2. to exculpate, vindicate, justify, excuse

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Italic *pūr? Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ōder. Latin -igō Latin pūrgō Latin expūrgō From ex- + pūrgō.

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