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luo.

to wash

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɫu.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.o]
  1. to wash

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  2. to cleanse, purge

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Where this word comes from

Back-formed from compounds (e.g. abluō), hence doublet of the original lavō.

verb[ˈɫu.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈluː.o]
  1. to let go, set free

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  2. to atone for

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  3. to pay (a debt)

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  4. to suffer (a punishment)

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  5. to satisfy (someone)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *luh₁éti Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin luō From Proto-Indo-European *luh₁-é-ti, from the root *lewh₁- (“to cut off”). Cognate with Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) and English loose.

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