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      amplexus
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      ambi-am- · Latin · around, on both sidesplectereplex- · Latin · to weave, twine, entwine-us-us · Latin · noun ending (act of)
      Words related to amplexus
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      Where does amplexus come from?

      The word amplexus breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: am-, from Latin ambi- (“around, on both sides”); plex, from Latin plectere (“to weave, twine, entwine”); and -us, from Latin -us (“noun ending (act of)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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