Etymology

succuss

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Today it means: To shake with vigor. Full definition →

Latin succutere
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuccutere“to shake up”
  2. English todaysuccuss

From Latin succutere (“to shake up”), from sub- + quatere (“to shake”).

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