Etymology

attainture

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Today it means: A state of being found guilty of an offence. Full definition →

Medieval Latin attinctūra ← Vulgar Latin *attinctus ← Latin attingō
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  1. Latin · derived fromattingō
  2. Vulgar Latin · derived from*attinctus
  3. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromattinctūra
  4. English todayattainture

From Medieval Latin attinctūra, used to translate Old French ateint, from Vulgar Latin *attinctus (perfect passive participle of Latin attingō).

Words from the same roots

Latinattingō all →

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