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repens.

sudden, unexpected

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. sudden, unexpected

    declension-3 · one-termination

  2. recent, fresh

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Of uncertain origin. De Vaan prefers to derive the word from Proto-Italic *rep-nt-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁repnt- (“seizing”), the aorist participle of *h₁rep- (“to snatch”), and thus cognate with rapiō (“to snatch”); see there for more.

adv

  1. alternative form of repente

    alt-of · alternative · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Of uncertain origin. De Vaan prefers to derive the word from Proto-Italic *rep-nt-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁repnt- (“seizing”), the aorist participle of *h₁rep- (“to snatch”), and thus cognate with rapiō (“to snatch”); see there for more.

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