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iactura.

a throwing away

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a throwing away

    declension-1

  2. throwing overboard, jettison

    declension-1

  3. sacrifice

    declension-1 · figuratively

  4. loss

    declension-1 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin iactūra From iaciō + -tūra.

verb

  1. inflection of iactūrus: nominative/vocative/ablative feminine singular

    ablative · feminine · form-of · nominative · participle · singular · vocative

  2. inflection of iactūrus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · plural · vocative
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