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lacto.

to contain or give milk, suckle

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to contain or give milk, suckle

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  2. to suck milk from the breast

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  3. to be full of milk

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin lac 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 lactō From lac + -ō.

verb
  1. to wheedle, flatter, deceive with flattery

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *lakjō Latin laciō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus 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 -tō Latin lactō From laciō (“to entice, allure”) + -tō.

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