veto

/ˈviˌtəʊ/VEE-toh

/ˈviˌtoʊ/VEE-toh

MeaningI forbid

Common meaning: a refusal

Other meanings: to forbid

vetoto forbidLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1982 · scan

Journey through time

Latinvetō, vetāre‘to forbid’
Englishveto‘a refusal’ · 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

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Origin: Built on Latin vetō ‘to forbid’.

Roots

vetō, vetāre Latin “to forbid”

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