Etymology

enumerate

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Today it means: To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order. Full definition →

Latin enumerātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromenumerātus
  2. English todayenumerate

First attested in 1600–1650; borrowed from Latin enumerātus, the perfect passive participle of enumerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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