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Where does “dilutus” come from?

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

dilutus (Latin): washed away, drenched, having been washed away;...

Definitions

  1. washed away, drenched, having been washed away;...

Ancestry of “dilutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiluerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dilutus”

  • dilute
  • dilutive
  • semidilute
  • diluter
  • dilutable
  • dilutant
  • diluteness
  • undilute
  • nondilutive
  • overdilute
  • predilute
  • dilute
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