Etymology

deciduous

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Today it means: Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development. Full definition →

Latin dēciduu
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  1. Latindēcidō
  2. Latindēciduu
  3. English todaydeciduous

Learned borrowing from Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“to fall down or off”) + -uus.

Words from the same roots

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decidua

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