Synonyms & related words for definiens

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Words related to definiens

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Where does definiens come from?

The word definiens breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“completely, down”); fini, from Latin finis (“boundary, limit”); and -ens, from Latin ens (“that which does (present participle)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.