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residue

/ˈɹezəˌduː/REH-zuh-doo
/ˈɹɛzəˌdu/REH-zuh-doo

Meaninga remainder

Common meaning: what is left

Journey through time

  1. Latinresiduum‘a remainder’source
  2. Old Frenchresidusource
  3. Middle Englishresiduesource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsa remainder → what is leftresidue‘what is left’ · today

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

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin residuum ‘a remainder’.

Roots

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