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ligatura.

bookbinding;

8 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[lɪ.ɡaːˈtuː.ra]Classical-Latin[li.ɡaˈtuː.ra][lɪ.ɡaːˈtuː.raː]Classical-Latin[li.ɡaˈtuː.ra]

  1. binding, tying

    Late-Latin · Latin · declension-1 · vulgar

  2. bookbinding

    Late-Latin · Latin · declension-1 · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ-der. Latin ligō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin ligātūra From ligō (“to tie, bind, bind together, bind up, bandage, bind fast”) + -tūra (“-ture”).

verb[lɪ.ɡaːˈtuː.ra]Classical-Latin[li.ɡaˈtuː.ra][lɪ.ɡaːˈtuː.raː]Classical-Latin[li.ɡaˈtuː.ra]

  1. inflection of ligātūrus: nominative/vocative feminine singular

    Late-Latin · Latin · feminine · form-of · nominative · participle · singular · vocative · vulgar

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

    Late-Latin · Latin · accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · plural · vocative · vulgar
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verb[lɪ.ɡaːˈtuː.ra]Classical-Latin[li.ɡaˈtuː.ra][lɪ.ɡaːˈtuː.raː]Classical-Latin[li.ɡaˈtuː.ra]

  1. ablative feminine singular of ligātūrus

    Late-Latin · Latin · ablative · feminine · form-of · participle · singular · vulgar
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