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nucleo.

to become kernelly, to become hard like a kernel

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈnʊ.kɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈnʊk.ɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈnuː.kle.o][ˈnuk.le.o]

  1. to become kernelly, to become hard like a kernel

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleus 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 nucleō From nucleus + -ō.

noun[ˈnʊ.kɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈnʊk.ɫe.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈnuː.kle.o][ˈnuk.le.o]

  1. dative/ablative singular of nucleus

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

Regularly declined forms of nucleus.

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