tee·to·tumOrigin of teetotum
earlier T totum from the T (for totum) marked on one side + totum, the name of the toy from Classical Latin totum, neuter of totus (see total): the four sides were origin, originally marked T (totum, all) A (aufer, take), D (depone, put), N (nihil, nothing)
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noun
Origin of teetotum
From earlier T totum ( from the letter tee that appeared on one side of the toy ) from totum teetotum from Latin tōtum neuter sing. of tōtus all ; see teutā- in Indo-European roots.
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"teetotum." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 20 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/teetotum>.
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teetotum. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/teetotum
MLA Style
"teetotum." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 20 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/teetotum>.
APA Style
teetotum. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/teetotum
