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fodio.

to dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈfɔ.di.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈfɔː.di.o]

  1. to dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry

    conjugation-3
    ager frugifer, argentum etiam incolae fodiunt

  2. to prick, prod, pierce, thrust, jab, stab, wound

    Classical-Latin · conjugation-3

  3. to goad, sting, disturb

    conjugation-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰódʰh₂ey Proto-Italic *foðjō Latin fodiō Inherited from Proto-Italic *foðjō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰódʰh₂ey, from *bʰedʰh₂-.

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