truncō — meaning in English

English meaning

• maim verb To injure someone so severely that part of their body is permanently damaged or disabled.
• truncate verb To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

Senses

truncō is used for these senses in English:

• maim To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
• truncate (transitive) To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

truncate — full definition

1. verb To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
2. verb To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
3. verb To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

Related Latin words