Etymology

asperse

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Today it means: To sprinkle or scatter (liquid or dust). Full definition →

Latin aspersus
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromaspersus
  2. English todayasperse

From Latin aspersus, past participle of aspergere.

Words from the same roots

Latinaspersus all →

sperse

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