Latin dictionary · preposition

de

of; concerning; about

Meaning and definitions

1. of; concerning; about
2. from, away from, down from, out of; in general to indicate the person or place from which any thing is taken, etc., with verbs of taking away, depriving, demanding, requesting, inquiring, buying; as capere, sumere, emere, quaerere, discere, trahere, etc., and their compounds.
3. with petere, of a place
4. of persons
5. from, away from, to indicate the place from which someone or something departs or withdraws.
6. over, in reference to the people subjugated when celebrating a Roman victory

Connected roots

• de-

  down, away, off

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• describe

  to give a detailed account of something in words

• define

  to state the exact meaning of a word or concept

• deposit

  a sum of money placed in a bank; a layer of material

• defect

  a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack

• dehydrate

  to remove water from; to lose a large amount of water from the body

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