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Where does “locutuleia” come from?

locutuleia (Latin) comes from Latin locutuleius, from Latin -uleius, from Latin -eius, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

locutuleia (Latin): female babbler; feminine nominative singular of...

Definitions

  1. female babbler; feminine nominative singular of...

Ancestry of “locutuleia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlocutuleiusbabbling, gibbering, prattling; talker, prattler,...
2Latin-uleiusforms nomina gentilicia; forms pejorative...
3Latin-eiusforms nomina gentilicia; forms adjectives from...
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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