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petitio.

candidacy; petition;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɛˈtiː.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[peˈtit.t͡si.o]
  1. an attack, thrust, blow

    declension-3
  2. a request, petition, beseeching

    declension-3
  3. an applying for office

    declension-3
  4. suit, claim

    declension-3
  5. right of claim

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

From petō (“to assault, attack, demand”) + -tiō. Compare typologically Russian налёт (naljót) akin to лета́ть (letátʹ).

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