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scindo.

to cut, tear

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈskɪn.doː]Classical-Latin[ˈʃin.do]
  1. to cut, tear

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  2. to rend or break asunder; carve; split, divide or separate by force

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  3. to tear off one's travelling cloak; urge or press one to stay

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  4. to part, separate, divide

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  5. to destroy

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  6. to distract, agitate, disturb

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *skindō, from Proto-Indo-European *skinédti ~ *skindénti (“to split, to dissect”). Cognate with Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō).

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