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vis a tergo

vis a tergo noun: a force acting from behind.

Noun

vis a tergo

  1. A force acting from behind.

Origin of vis a tergo

Learned borrowing from Latin vīs ā tergō.

Questions about vis a tergo

What does vis a tergo mean?
Vis a tergo means a force acting from behind.
What part of speech is vis a tergo?
Vis a tergo is a noun.

Words near vis a tergo in the dictionary

  1. virustatic
  2. Virvidaki
  3. Virāta
  4. Virūpa
  5. vis
  6. vis a tergo
  7. vis absoluta
  8. vis activa
  9. vis comica
  10. vis compulsiva
  11. vis impressa

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