Etymology

corrodent

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Latin corrōdēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromcorrōdēns“gnawing”, “corroding”
  2. English todaycorrodent

An adaptation of corrōdent-, the stem of the Latin corrōdēns (“gnawing”, “corroding”), the present participle of corrōdō (“to gnaw [to pieces]”).

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