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plecto.

to plait, weave, braid

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpɫɛk.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈplɛk.to]

  1. to plait, weave, braid

    conjugation-3

  2. to twist, bend, turn

    conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Proto-Italic *plektōder. Latin plecto From Proto-Italic *plektō, from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to fold, weave”), extended from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to wrap”). Cognate with plicō, Ancient Greek πλέκω (plékō).

verb[ˈpɫeːk.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈplɛk.to]

  1. to punish; to beat

    conjugation-3 · no-perfect

  2. to blame

    conjugation-3 · no-perfect
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁k- (“to beat, strike”). Cognate with plangō, plāga, and Ancient Greek πλήσσω (plḗssō).

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