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abstini
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
abstini (present abstinas, past abstinis, future abstinos, conditional abstinus, volitive abstinu)
- to abstain from something pleasurable (ex. alcohol, tobacco, sex, meat)
- 2000, Donald Broadribb (translator), Plato, La Respubliko, Parto Tri.
- Por bona korpa farto oni devas abstini de ĉiuj spicoj.
- For good bodily health one should abstain from all spices.
- 2000, Donald Broadribb (translator), Plato, La Respubliko, Parto Tri.
Conjugation
Derived terms
- abstinado (“abstinence”)
- abstino (“abstention”)
- abstinulo (“an abstinent person”)
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