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Where does “perfectio” come from?

perfectio (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.

perfectio (Latin): finishing, completion; perfection

Definitions

  1. finishing, completion; perfection

Ancestry of “perfectio”, 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 “perfectio”

  • perfection
  • perfectionism
  • perfectionist
  • perfectionistic
  • perfectionate
  • perfectional
  • unperfection
  • perfectionless
  • perfectionitis
  • imperfectio
  • perfectionem
  • perfeccionista
  • perfección
  • perfeccionar
  • perfeccionamiento
  • imperfección
  • perfezionare
  • perfezionabile
  • perfezione
  • perfezionismo
  • perfezionista
  • perfezionistico
  • perfezionabilità
  • perfezionisticamente
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