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Where does “displicens” come from?

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

displicens (Latin): unenthusiastic

Definitions

  1. unenthusiastic

Ancestry of “displicens”, step by step

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

Words derived from “displicens”

  • displacency
  • displicence
  • displacentia
  • displicentia
  • displicência
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