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ruo.

to hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly

3 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈru.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈruː.o]
  1. to hurry, rush, hasten, move quickly

    conjugation-3
  2. to collapse, fall down, fall in ruins, topple

    conjugation-3
  3. to fail, fall

    conjugation-3
  4. to cast down; to hurl to the ground, prostrate

    conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *rowō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew- (“to run, hurry”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὀρούω (oroúō, “hurry”).

verb[ˈru.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈruː.o]
  1. to dig out

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

From Proto-Italic *rowō, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH- (“to tear out, dig out”).

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