Etymology

Cantab

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Today it means: A graduate of the University of Cambridge. Full definition →

Latin Cantabrigia
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromCantabrigia“Cambridge”
  2. English todayCantab

Clipping of Cantabrigian, from Latin Cantabrigia (“Cambridge”).

Words from the same roots

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