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extero.

to rub out, bring out by rubbing; to rub off, rub away

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɛk.stɛ.roː]Classical-Latin[ˈɛk.ste.ro]
  1. to rub out, bring out by rubbing; to rub off, rub away

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  2. to tread down, crush

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  3. to use up

    conjugation-3 · figuratively · transitive
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 *terh₁- Latin terō Latin exterō From ex- + terō (“to rub, wear away, tread”).

adj[ˈɛk.stɛ.roː]Classical-Latin[ˈɛk.ste.ro]
  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of exter

    ablative · dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · singular
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