Etymology

concrete

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Today it means: Real, actual, tangible. Full definition →

Latin concrētus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromconcrētus
  2. English todayconcrete

Borrowed from Latin concrētus, past participle of concrescō (to curdle) from con- (with, together) + crescō (to grow, rise).

Words from the same roots

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