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limo.

to sharpen

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈliː.moː]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.mo]

  1. to sharpen

    conjugation-1

  2. to file, file off

    conjugation-1

  3. to polish, finish

    conjugation-1

  4. to investigate accurately

    conjugation-1 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sley-der.? Latin līma 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 līmō From līma (“a file”) + -ō.

verb[ˈliː.moː]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.mo]

  1. to besmirch

    conjugation-1

  2. to bespatter with mud

    conjugation-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin līmus 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 līmō From līmus (“slime, mud, mire”) + -ō.

adv[ˈliː.moː]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.mo]

  1. sidelong, askew, aslant, askance

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-der. Proto-Italic *līmos? Latin līmus Proto-Indo-European *-éad Proto-Italic *-ōd Latin -ō Latin līmō From līmus + -ō.

noun[ˈliː.moː]Classical-Latin[ˈlɪ.moː]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.mo][ˈliː.moː]Classical-Latin

  1. alternative form of lī̆mon

    alt-of · alternative · declension-3
Where this word comes from

From lī̆mon, influenced by -ō.

noun[ˈliː.moː]Classical-Latin[ˈliː.mo]

  1. dative/ablative singular of līmus

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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