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incumbo.

to lay oneself upon; to lean or recline on something

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɪŋˈkʊm.boː]Classical-Latin[iŋˈkum.bo]
  1. to lay oneself upon; to lean or recline on something

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  2. to press down on, fall upon (e.g. one's sword)

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    Ferro incumbere.
    Gladio incumbere.
  3. to bend one's attention to; to devote or apply oneself to

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewb-der. Proto-Italic *kumbō Latin *cumbō Latin incumbō From in- + *cumbō.

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