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Where does “dilucesco” come from?

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

dilucesco (Latin): I dawn

Definitions

  1. I dawn

Ancestry of “dilucesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīlūceō—
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dilucesco”

  • dilucescens
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →