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Where does “displicentia” come from?

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

displicentia (Latin): nominative neuter plural of displicēns;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter plural of displicēns;...

Ancestry of “displicentia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “displicentia”

  • displacency
  • displicence
  • displacentia
  • displicência
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