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obtentus.

spreading before; cloaking, disguising, pretext;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɔpˈtɛn.tʊs]Classical-Latin[obˈtɛn.tus][ɔpˈtɛn.tuːs]Classical-Latin[obˈtɛn.tus]

  1. pretence, pretext

    declension-4 · masculine

  2. covering, veil

    declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Latin obtendō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin obtentus From obtendō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[ɔpˈtɛn.tʊs]Classical-Latin[obˈtɛn.tus]

  1. occupied, possessed, held

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect

  2. maintained, upheld

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of obtineō.

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