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Where does “flexio” come from?

flexio (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.

flexio (Latin): a bending, swaying, turning, winding; a bend,...

Definitions

  1. a bending, swaying, turning, winding; a bend,...

Ancestry of “flexio”, 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 “flexio”

  • flexion
  • reflexion
  • dorsiflexion
  • flection
  • hyperflexion
  • anteflexion
  • flexional
  • flectional
  • postflexion
  • flectionless
  • flexionless
  • dorsiflexional
  • reflexional
  • reflexionally
  • reflexio
  • flexión
  • flessionale
  • autoriflessione
  • riflessione
  • introflessione
  • flessione
  • retroflessione
  • flexionnel
  • flexion
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