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Where does “decespugliatrice” come from?

decespugliatrice (Italian) comes from Italian -trice, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

decespugliatrice (Italian): Alternative form of decespugliatore

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of decespugliatore

Ancestry of “decespugliatrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-triceUsed to form the feminine of nouns and adjectives...
2Latin-trīx—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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