English word neglect comes from Latin legere, Latin nec, and later Latin neglectus (Neglect.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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legere | Latin (lat) | |
nec | Latin (lat) | And not. Nor. Not either. Not even And not, not. Neither. Nor. Not even. |
neclego | Latin (lat) | |
neglego | Latin (lat) | I am indifferent to, disregard, ignore, slight, neglect.. I despise, condemn.. I overlook, pass over, neglect. |
neglectus | Latin (lat) | Neglect. |
neglect | English (en) | (transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.. (transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.. (transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. Habitual lack of care.. The act of neglecting.. The state of being neglected. |