Etymology

attinge

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Today it means: To touch lightly. Full definition →

Latin attingō
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromattingō“to touch”
  2. English todayattinge

From Latin attingō (“to touch”). Doublet of attain and attainder.

Words from the same roots

Latinattingō all →

attaintureattingenceattingent

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