Etymology

dirempt

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Today it means: Distinct; separate; secrete; divided. Full definition →

Latin diremptus
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dirempt · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromdiremptus“separated, divided”
  2. English todaydirempt

From the Latin diremptus (“separated, divided”), the past participle of dirimō (“to separate, divide”), formed as dir- (prevocalic variant of dis- (“apart, asunder”)) + emō (“to take”); compare dirempt².

dirempt · verb2

  1. Latin · derived from*diremptō
  2. English todaydirempt

From the Latin *diremptō, frequentative of dirimō.

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