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resisto.

to stand back, remain standing somewhere; stand still, halt, stop, stay; remain, continue

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[rɛˈsɪs.toː]Classical-Latin[reˈs̬is.to]
  1. to stand back, remain standing somewhere; stand still, halt, stop, stay; remain, continue

    conjugation-3 · impersonal · no-supine
  2. to rise or stand up again

    conjugation-3 · impersonal · no-supine
  3. to withstand, oppose, resist; make opposition or resistance (+ dative)

    conjugation-3 · impersonal · no-supine · regional
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Italic *sistō Latin sistō Latin resistō From re- (“back, again”) + sistō (“to stop; to stand”).

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