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mergo.

to dip (in), immerse; plunge into water; drown

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈmɛr.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛr.ɡo]

  1. to dip (in), immerse; plunge into water; drown

    conjugation-3
    Avēs sē in mare mergunt piscīsque capiunt.

  2. to overwhelm

    conjugation-3

  3. to cover, bury

    conjugation-3

  4. to sink down or in, plunge, thrust, drive or fix in

    conjugation-3

  5. to engulf, flood, swallow up, overwhelm

    conjugation-3

  6. to hide, conceal, suppress

    conjugation-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mesg- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *mésgeti Proto-Italic *mezgō Latin mergo Rhotacized form of Proto-Italic *mezgō, from Proto-Indo-European *mésg-e-ti, thematic present of the root *mesg- (“to plunge, dip”). Cognate with Russian промозглый (promozglyj, “dank”), Lithuanian mazgoju (“to wash”), Sanskrit मज्जति (májjati, “dives under”).

noun[ˈmɛr.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ˈmɛr.ɡo]

  1. dative/ablative singular of mergus

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

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mesg- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *mésgeti Proto-Italic *mezgō Latin mergo Rhotacized form of Proto-Italic *mezgō, from Proto-Indo-European *mésg-e-ti, thematic present of the root *mesg- (“to plunge, dip”). Cognate with Russian промозглый (promozglyj, “dank”), Lithuanian mazgoju (“to wash”), Sanskrit मज्जति (májjati, “dives under”).

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