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hebeto.

to make something blunt, dull, dim

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈhɛ.bɛ.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.be.to]
  1. to make something blunt, dull, dim

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  2. to dull, blunt, make stupid

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  3. to weaken, deaden

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin hebes 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 -ō Latin hebetō From hebes (“blunt, dull”) + -ō.

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