DictionaryRoot: vertere
Latin
vertere
turn
Forms
- vert-
- vers- — Latin stem of the form meaning ‘turned.’
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *wer-, ‘turn; bend.’
Note
Turning can change direction, allegiance, or a state of affairs.
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noun
university
yoo-nih-VUR-suh-tee/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəti/
An institution for advanced study and research that awards degrees.
Etymology
The image “turned into one” led to a word for a whole or collective body, then a corporation or society. Its academic use designated a community of masters and scholars, giving university its institutional meaning.
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