cancel
/ˈkænsəl/KAN-suhl
/ˈkænsəl/KAN-suhl
Meaningto cross out with lattice lines
Common meaning: to call off
Other meanings: to strike out
- cancela lattice, gratingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 276 · scan
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 cancellī ‘a lattice, grating’.
Roots
- cancellī, -ōrum Latin “a lattice, grating”
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