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fermento.

to cause to rise, ferment or leaven

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[fɛrˈmɛn.toː]Classical-Latin[ferˈmɛn.to]
  1. to cause to rise, ferment or leaven

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  2. to cause to swell, break up or loosen

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  3. to rise or ferment

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  4. to sour or spoil

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  5. to aerate (soil)

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Where this word comes from

From fermentum (“that which causes fermentation, yeast”).

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