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Where does “antisensuous” come from?

antisensuous (English) comes from English sensuous, from Latin sēnsus, from Dutch census, from Latin census, from Latin censeo, from Proto-Italic kensēō, from Proto-Italic kensējō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti — to cover, conceal; hornless.

antisensuous (English): not being sensuous

Definitions

  1. not being sensuous

Ancestry of “antisensuous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsensuousAppealing to the senses, or to sensual...
2Latinsēnsus—
3Dutchcensus—
4Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
5LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
6Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
7Proto-Italickensējō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “antisensuous”

  • antisensuousness
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