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fretus.

trusting to, relying on, depending upon; supported by or leaning on something

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. trusting to, relying on, depending upon; supported by or leaning on something

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
    voce fretus
    numero fretus
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *frētos, from earlier *θrētos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰr-eh₁-tos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-.

noun
  1. strait, channel

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From fretum (“strait, channel”).

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