annex
/ˈæˌneks/A-neks
/ˈæˌnɛks/A-neks
Meaningto tie to
Common meaning: to take over and attach
- anto, towards (form of ad-)
- nexto tie, bindLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1196 · scan
‘to, towards (form of ad-)’ + ‘to tie, bind’ → annex
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin nectō ‘to tie, bind’.
Roots
- nectō, nexum Latin “to tie, bind”
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