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possideo.

to have, hold, own, possess

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[pɔsˈsɪ.de.oː]Classical-Latin[posˈsiː.de.o]
  1. to have, hold, own, possess

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  2. to possess lands, have possessions

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  3. to take control or possession of, seize, occupy

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  4. to occupy

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  5. to inhabit, abide

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  6. to acquire

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · Medieval-Latin · conjugation-2
  7. to inherit

    Ecclesiastical · Latin · Medieval-Latin · conjugation-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Latin potis Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sedēō Latin sedeō Latin possideō From potis (“able”) + sedeō (“to sit”). Compare typologically German besitzen (cognate via PIE, see there for more).

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