Latin
dēfīniō
‘to bound, set bounds to’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dēfīniō.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin dēfīniō, most familiar first.
- definition ← diffinicioun ← dēfīnītiō
- define ← definen ← definer
- definiendum
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Etymograph / Latin dēfīniō