Etymology

munite

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Today it means: To fortify, strengthen. Full definition →

First used 16th–19th c.Latin mūnīre
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommūnīre“to wall round, fortify”
  2. English todaymunite

From the participle stem of Latin mūnīre (“to wall round, fortify”), earlier moenīre, from moenia (“walls”).

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th–19th c. To fortify, strengthen.

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