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sisto.

to cause to stand; to set; to place

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈsɪs.toː]Classical-Latin[ˈsis.to]
  1. to cause to stand; to set; to place

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  2. to stop, to halt

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  3. to place oneself; to stand

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
  4. to stabilise, consolidate, strengthen, reinforce

    conjugation-3
  5. to cause to appear in court

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  6. to appear in court

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
  7. to stop, to stand still; to halt; to stand firm

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *sistō, from Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti, from the root *steh₂- (“stand”). Related to stō (“stand, be stood”), from the same root, with which sistō shares its supine forms. Cognates include Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) and Sanskrit तिष्ठति (tíṣṭhati).

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