Etymology

sagitta

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sagitta · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromsagitta“an arrow, shaft, bolt”
  2. English todaysagitta

Borrowing from Latin sagitta (“an arrow, shaft, bolt”).

Sagitta · proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromSagitta“the Arrow”
  2. English todaySagitta

Borrowing from Latin Sagitta (“the Arrow”), from sagitta (“an arrow, shaft, bolt”).

Words from the same roots

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