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Where does “antiradiation” come from?

antiradiation (English) comes from English radiation, from Latin radiatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

antiradiation (English): Countering radiation

Definitions

  1. Countering radiation

Ancestry of “antiradiation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradiationThe shooting forth of anything from a point or...
2Latinradiatioglittering, shining, radiation
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “antiradiation”

  • antirad
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