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terg meaning in English

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terg [tergoris] (3rd) N
noun

back (animal, meat)noun
[UK: ˈbæk] [US: ˈbæk]

covering (animal / organ)noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.vər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkʌ.vər.ɪŋ]

far sidenoun
[UK: ˈfɑː(r) saɪd] [US: ˈfɑːr ˈsaɪd]

ridge, raised surfacenoun

tergeminus [tergemina, tergeminum] adjective

threefold, tripleadjective

tergeo [tergere, tersi, tersus] (2nd)
verb

clean, cleanseverb

rub, wipeverb

wipe off, wipe dryverb

tergeo, polio, expolio, levigo verb

shine(to polish)
verb
[UK: ʃaɪn] [US: ˈʃaɪn]

tergo [tergere, tersi, tersus] (3rd)
verb

clean, cleanse (sometimes tergeo)verb

rub, wipeverb

wipe off, wipe dryverb

Tergeste proper noun

Triesteproper noun
[UK: trɪ.ˈest] [US: ˈtriːst]

Tergeste, Tergestum proper noun

Trieste(city)
proper noun
[UK: trɪ.ˈest] [US: ˈtriːst]

tergum [tergi] (2nd) N
noun

back, rearnoun

outer covering / surfacenoun

reverse / far sidenoun

terginum [tergini] (2nd) N
noun

rawhide (Plautus)noun
[UK: ˈrɔː.haɪd] [US: ˈrɒ.ˌhaɪd]

tergiversor [tergiversari, tergiversatus sum] (1st) DEP
verb

hang backverb
[UK: hæŋ ˈbæk] [US: ˈhæŋ ˈbæk]

turn one's back on a task or challengeverb

tergus [tergoris] (3rd) N
noun

back [backs]noun
[UK: ˈbæk] [US: ˈbæk]

skin, hide, leathernoun

abstergeo [abstergere, abstersi, abstersus] (2nd) TRANS
verb

banish, expel, dispelverb

wipe off / clean / away, clean away, cleanse, strip offverb

abstergo [abstergere, abstersi, abstersus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

banish, expel, dispelverb

wipe off / clean / away, clean away, cleanse, strip offverb

apstergeo [apstergere, apstersi, apstersus] (2nd) TRANS
verb

banish, expel, dispelverb

wipe off / clean / away, clean away, cleanse, strip offverb

apstergo [apstergere, apstersi, apstersus] (3rd) TRANS
verb

banish, expel, dispelverb

wipe off / clean / away, clean away, cleanse, strip offverb

circumtergeo [circumtergere, circumtersi, circumtersus] (2nd) TRANS
verb

wipe / rub round about / all aroundverb

crena analis, crena ani, crena interglutealis, crena clunium, rima ani noun

gluteal cleft [gluteal clefts](cleft between buttocks)
noun
[UK: ɡlˈuːtiəl klˈeft] [US: ɡlˈuːɾiəl klˈeft]

detergeo [detergere, detersi, detersus] (2nd) TRANS
verb

break to piecesverb
[UK: breɪk tuː ˈpiː.sɪz] [US: ˈbreɪk ˈtuː ˈpiː.səz]

cancel [cancelled, cancelling, cancels]verb
[UK: ˈkæn.səl] [US: ˈkæn.səl]

detergeoverb

have swept offverb

strip / trim / sheer / break / sweep off, rub / wipe cleanverb

wipe / clean off / awayverb

extergeo [extergere, extersi, extersus] (2nd) TRANS
verb

wipe [wiped, wiping, wipes]verb
[UK: waɪp] [US: ˈwaɪp]

wipe awayverb

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