census
SEN-suhs · noun
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Origin
Census comes straight from Latin cēnsus, a noun tied to the verb cēnseō, meaning to assess or judge.
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Journey
Latin cēnsus passed into English largely intact.
Related words
It shares its root with censor, since both come from the same Latin verb cēnseō, meaning to judge or assess.
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