Category: Latin

Etymology From Proto-Italic *sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”). Cognates include Sanskrit सचते (sácate), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬗𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬉‎ (hacaitē) and Ancient Greek ἕπομαι (hépomai). Pronunciation (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈse.kʷor/, [ˈs̠ɛkʷɔr] (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈse.kwor/, [ˈsɛːkwor] Verb sequor (present infinitive sequī, perfect active secūtus sum); third conjugation, deponent (with accusative) I follow, I come or go after, I pursue. Synonyms: persequor, consequor, continuo, excipio I accede to, I conform to I attend I succeed (i.e., follow in position) (logic, third person) it follows, ensues; they follow, ensue

From Proto-Italic *spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti, from *speḱ- (The Greek roots show a metathesized *sḱep-) +‎ *-yeti(Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots). Cognates include Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai), Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬯𐬫𐬈𐬌𐬙𐬌‎ (spasyeiti), and Sanskrit पश्यति (páśyati). Pronunciation (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈspe.ki.oː/, [ˈs̠pɛkioː] (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈspe.t͡ʃi.o/, [ˈspɛːt͡ʃio] Verb speciō (present infinitive specere, perfect active spexī, supine spectum); third conjugation iō-variant I observe, watch, look…

Etymology From Proto-Italic *didō, from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti, from the root *deh₃- (“give”). The reduplication was lost in Latin in the present tense, but is preserved in the other Italic languages. A root aorist from Proto-Indo-European *déh₃t is preserved…

Etymology From Proto-Italic *ad, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”). Cognates include English at. Pronunciation (Classical) IPA(key): /ad/, [äd̪] (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ad/, [äd̪] Preposition[edit] ad (+ accusative) (direction) toward, to up to (indicating direction upwards) near, by, close by, at, to (indicating location) q against, on, upon (indicating position) at, about, around, on, in (indicating a point in time) until, to, up to, till (indicating the extent…

Etymology From Proto-Italic *-fakos, related to faciō, that also comes from earlier *θakos. Pronunciation (Classical) IPA(key): /fi.kus/, [fɪkʊs̠] (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /fi.kus/, [fikus] (stressed on the antepenult) Suffix -ficus m (feminine -fica, neuter -ficum) Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making. Usage notes Adjectives derived with this…