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      deprecative
      adjective
      given to expressing disapproval
      tending to diminish or disparage
      Roots
      dede- · Latin · away, againstprecariprec- · Latin · to pray, entreatativus-ative · Latin · tending to
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      Where does deprecative come from?

      The word deprecative breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“away, against”); prec, from Latin precari (“to pray, entreat”); and -ative, from Latin ativus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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