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Stage 1 of 2
sincerus
Latin · ancient
"pure, unblemished, without wax"
possibly literally without wax, from sine (without) and cera (wax), describing pottery unblemished by wax repairs
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Stage 2 of 2
sincere
English · 1530s
"free from pretense or deceit"
settled as the English word for genuine, honest feeling
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