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sequester

Pronunciation: [sɛˈkʷɛs.tɛr]

“sequester” is a Latin word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. depositary, trustee (someone to take care of property while in dispute)
  2. agent of bribery, go-between
  3. mediator

Etymology

From secus (“otherwise, beside”) + -tris from the contrastive suffix *-teros which is also found in magister, minister and mātertera.

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