defaeco

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Latin

Etymology

From dē- +‎ faex, faecis +‎ .

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Verb

dēfaecō (present infinitive dēfaecāre, perfect active dēfaecāvī, supine dēfaecātum); first conjugation

  1. to cleanse from dregs
  2. to cleanse, purify
  3. to relieve
    defaecato animo
    with a relieved heart

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References

  • defaeco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • defaeco in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.