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Where does “dilacero” come from?

dilacero (Latin) comes from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dilacero (Latin): I tear apart, or to pieces

Definitions

  1. I tear apart, or to pieces

Ancestry of “dilacero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dilacero”

  • dilacerandus
  • dilacerare
  • dilaceratus
  • dilacerans
  • dilaceraturus
  • dilacerare
  • dilacerar
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