Etymology

attribute

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Today it means: A characteristic or quality of a thing. Full definition →

Latin attributus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromattributus
  2. Latin · borrowed fromattributus
  3. English todayattribute

Borrowed from Latin attributus.

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