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vacuo.

to empty out (a space)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈwa.ku.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.ku.o]
  1. to empty out (a space)

    conjugation-1 · transitive
  2. to clear (a surface)

    conjugation-1 · transitive
  3. to deprive (something) of (something)

    Medieval-Latin · conjugation-1 · ditransitive · transitive
  4. to vacate or leave (somewhere)

    Medieval-Latin · conjugation-1 · transitive
  5. to remove or expel (something)

    Medieval-Latin · conjugation-1 · transitive
  6. to thwart or frustrate (a plot)

    Medieval-Latin · conjugation-1 · transitive
  7. to annul or cancel (something); to make (something) void

    Medieval-Latin · conjugation-1 · transitive
Where this word comes from

Likely a back-formation from vacuus, originally formed as vacō (“to be empty”) + -uus (perfect active participle suffix), later reanalysed as an adjective.

adj[ˈwa.ku.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.ku.o]
  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of vacuus

    ablative · dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · singular · transitive
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun[ˈwa.ku.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈvaː.ku.o]
  1. dative/ablative singular of vacuum

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular · transitive
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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