Etymology

intuse

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Today it means: A bruise; a contusion. Full definition →

Latin intundere
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  1. Latin · derived fromintundere“to bruise”
  2. English todayintuse

From Latin intundere (“to bruise”), from in- (“in”) + tundere, tusum (“to beat, bruise”).

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