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profligo.

to strike or dash to the ground

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[proːˈfliː.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[proˈfliː.ɡo]

  1. to strike or dash to the ground

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  2. to overthrow, overcome, conquer

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    Quibus profligatis

  3. to finish, conclude, resolve, put an end to

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  4. to dishearten, debase

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-der. Latin flīgō Latin -ō Latin prōflīgō From prō- + flīgō + -ō.

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