exercitus

Latin

part
Definitions
  • occupied, exercised, practised
  • vexed, harassed
  • vexatious, severe
  • disciplined

Etymology

Affix from Latin arceō (ward off, keep off, enclose, protect, guard, I ward off) inherited from Proto-Italic *arkeō derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- (guard, protect, hold, shut in), *h₂erk- (guard, protect, hold, shut in).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂erk-

Gloss

guard, protect, hold, shut in

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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