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BMO
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 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:15 am Post subject: Incumbent = in-, + cumbere |
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Incumbent:
How would you explain from its Latin root (in-, on, + cumbere, to lie) to mean an office holder?
Thanks.
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elinor
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:51 am Post subject: |
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Incumbent:
in = in, into
cumb = bear, lean, lie (down)
cub = lie
ant/ent = denoting an agent or doer
adj.
1. necessary, essential, required, imperative; compulsory, binding, obligatory, mandatory
2. current, present, in office, in power, reigning
n.
holder: bearer, occupant
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BMO
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:55 am Post subject: |
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Thanks elinor, please see my other post below.
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