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Where does “turpiloquio” come from?

turpiloquio (Latin) comes from Latin turpiloquium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

turpiloquio (Latin): dative singular of turpiloquium; ablative...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of turpiloquium; ablative...

Ancestry of “turpiloquio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturpiloquiumobscene or immodest speech, profanity
2Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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