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mero motu

mero motu adverb: (Of) one's own accord.

Adverb

mero motu (not comparable)

  1. (Of) one's own accord.
    • I charge thee, write not a word to me in her favour, if thou meanest her well; for if I spare her, it must be all ex mero motu.1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCVII”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn...

Forms of mero motu

alternative formex mero motu

Origin of mero motu

From post-classical Latin motu mero (with transposition of elements), ablative of motus merus (“free impulse, volition”), from classical Latin mōtus (“motion, movement”).

Questions about mero motu

What does mero motu mean?
Mero motu means (Of) one's own accord.
What part of speech is mero motu?
Mero motu is an adverb.

Words near mero motu in the dictionary

  1. MERN
  2. Merna
  3. Mernda
  4. Mernot
  5. mero
  6. mero motu
  7. mero-
  8. meroacid
  9. meroacids
  10. meroacyl
  11. merobenthic

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