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spero.

to hope, expect

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈspeː.roː]Classical-Latin[ˈspɛː.ro]
  1. to hope, expect

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    Spērō fore ut pācem habeant semper
  2. to await, anticipate

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  3. to fear, be apprehensive

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  4. to assume, suppose

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *spéh₁s Proto-Italic *spēs Old Latin spēs Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Old Latin -ō Old Latin *spēsō Latin spērō From Old Latin *spēsō, from spēs (“hope”) + -ō (verbal suffix).

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