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Where does “dissipatus” come from?

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

dissipatus (Latin): scattered, dispersed, dissipated, squandered

Definitions

  1. scattered, dispersed, dissipated, squandered

Ancestry of “dissipatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindissipoI scatter, disperse, dissipate or squander
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dissipatus”

  • dissipate
  • dissipator
  • dissipater
  • dissipatory
  • dissipateth
  • dissipatest
  • disipar
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