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Where does “explicatio” come from?

explicatio (Latin) comes from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

explicatio (Latin): The act of unfolding or unrolling; An...

Definitions

  1. The act of unfolding or unrolling; An...

Ancestry of “explicatio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-tiō—
2Latindissertātiō—
3Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
4Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “explicatio”

  • explication
  • misexplication
  • explicación
  • esplicazione
  • explication
  • explicação
  • explicació
  • explicación
  • explyicâtion
  • explication
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