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Where does “lepido” come from?

lepido (Italian) comes from Latin Lepidus, from Latin lepidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

lepido (Italian): witty

Definitions

  1. witty

Ancestry of “lepido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLepidus—
2Latinlepiduspleasant, charming; witty; effeminate
3Latin-idustending to
4Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “lepido”

  • lepidamente
  • lepidezza
  • lepidità
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