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scio.

to be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈski.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈski.ɔ]Classical-Latin[ˈʃiː.o]
  1. to be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge

    conjugation-4
    Scīsne ubi habitēmus?
  2. to have had sex with, have ever slept with

    conjugation-4 · euphemistic
Where this word comes from

De Vaan follows the LIV in tentatively reconstructing Proto-Italic *skijō, from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to distinguish, dissect”), in which case related to secō (“to cut off”), signum (“a sign”), Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) and English shit. He additionally notes the bare verb may be a backformation from negative nesciō, which proposed semantic development is not unusual.

adj[ˈski.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈski.ɔ]Classical-Latin[ˈʃiː.o]
  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of scius

    ablative · dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · singular
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