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Where does “duritia” come from?

duritia (Latin) comes from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

duritia (Latin): hardness, rigidity; harsh, having a harsh flavor;...

Definitions

  1. hardness, rigidity; harsh, having a harsh flavor;...

Ancestry of “duritia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-itia-ness, -ity
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “duritia”

  • duress
  • duressor
  • dureza
  • microdurezza
  • durezza
  • dureza
  • dureza
  • duresse
  • durece
  • dureza
  • durece
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