Etymology of the Latin word definire
the Latin word
definire (define, bound, fix; finish off, put an end, end the life)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
finire (limit, end; finish)
derived from the Latin word
finis (boundary, end, limit)
Derivations in Latin
definiendum,
definitus,
definitor,
praedefinire,
definitivus,
definiensDerivations in other languages
French
definir, French
définir, French
définitif, French
define, Italian
definire, Portuguese
definir, Spanish
definir
