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inveterate in Latin

inveterate in Latin is inveterātus — inveterate means well established because it has existed for a long time.

inveterate in Latin

inveterātus
adj
Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.

What does "inveterate" mean?

  1. adj Well established because it has existed for a long time.
    "In Montpelier, where this prison stands, the inveterate prejudice against prisoners has been swept away."
  2. adj Having done something, often something bad, for so long that it is now a fixed habit.
    "an inveterate idler; an inveterate gambler; an inveterate smoker"
  3. adj Harmful, violently hostile, or full of spite.
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inveterate in a sentence

  • In Montpelier, where this prison stands, the inveterate prejudice against prisoners has been swept away.
  • an inveterate idler; an inveterate gambler; an inveterate smoker

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What is "inveterate" in Latin?
"inveterate" in Latin is inveterātus. inveterate means: Well established because it has existed for a long time.
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