Etymology

tergiant

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Today it means: Showing its back, having its back turned to the viewer. Full definition →

Latin tergum
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  1. Latin · derived fromtergum
  2. English todaytergiant

Ultimately from Latin tergum.

Words from the same roots

Latintergum all →

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