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How to say 'striped' in Latin

How to say 'striped' in Latin

The most common words I have found for striped are virgatus, varius, and striatus, used for all sorts of stripes including those on clothing.

  1. What is the Latin root of stripe?
  2. What is the Latin word for style?
  3. What is unstoppable in Latin?

What is the Latin root of stripe?

"ancient tool for scraping the skin after a bath," 1580s, from Latin strigilis "scraper, horse-comb," from stringere (1) "draw along a surface, graze, touch lightly; strip off, pluck off, cut away; clip, prune; lay bare, unsheathe," figuratively "waste, consume, reduce; touch, move, affect, cause pain," from PIE root * ...

What is the Latin word for style?

Etymology. From Middle French stile, from Old French estile, borrowed from Latin stilus.

What is unstoppable in Latin?

The Latin word for 'unstoppable' is inexorable, which comes from the Latin prefix in- (meaning 'not') and the root exōrābilis (meaning 'that may be moved or persuaded by entreaty; exorable'). In other words, something that is inexorable cannot be stopped or dissuaded.

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