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Where does “pluridimensional” come from?

pluridimensional (English) comes from English dimensional, from English dimension, from Latin dimensio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pluridimensional (English): Of several dimensions

Definitions

  1. Of several dimensions

Ancestry of “pluridimensional”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdimensionalOf or pertaining to dimensions; Having dimension...
2EnglishdimensionA single aspect of a given thing; A measure of...
3Latindimensiomeasuring; measurement; dimension
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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