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What are derivations?
The origin or descent of something, such as a word .
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What is the derivation of 'leprosy'?
The term for the medical condition 'leprosy' is derived from Greek by way of Latin. The word in Latin is the noun 'lepra'. The word was borrowed from the same word in Greek 'lepra'. The Greek noun in...
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What is the derivation of posh?
From the Related Link:
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: 1918, of uncertain origin; no evidence for the common derivation from an acronym of port outward, starboard home, supposedly the shipboard accommodations of wealthy...
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What is the derivation of Gargantua?
Gargantua was a gigantic king noted for his great capacity for food and drink in Rabelais, satire Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534). The name is also mentioned in Plato, Greek philosopher (427 - 347BC)
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What is the derivation of bi?
latin meaning 2