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pavio.

to beat, strike

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpa.wi.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈpaː.vi.o]
  1. to beat, strike

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  2. to ram

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  3. to tread down

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“to strike, hit”) (traditionally reconstructed as *paw-), and cognate with Lithuanian pjáuti (“to cut, reap”), Latvian pļaũt (“to mow, reap”), Ancient Greek παίω (paíō, “to strike, hit”). See also paveō, pudeō, repudium, and tripudium.

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