Etymology

deterrent

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Today it means: Serving to deter, preventing something from happening. Full definition →

Latin dēterrēns
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromdēterrēns
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromdēterrēns
  3. English todaydeterrent

Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.

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