Etymology

dele

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Today it means: To delete. Full definition →

Latin dēlē
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēlē
  2. English todaydele

From Latin dēlē, second person singular imperative of dēleo (“delete”). Alternatively, a clipping of deleatur.

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