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successor.

successor;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[sʊkˈkɛs.sɔr]Classical-Latin[sutˈt͡ʃɛs.sor]

follower, successor
declension-3 · masculine

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Italic *kezdō Latin cēdō Latin succēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin successor From succēdō + -tor.

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