Etymology

constituent

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Today it means: Being a part or component of a whole. Full definition →

Latin cōnstituēns
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcōnstituēns
  2. English todayconstituent

From Latin cōnstituēns, present participle of cōnstituō (“to establish”), from com- (“together”) + statuō (“to set, place, establish”).

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