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captito

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Latin

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Etymology

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From captō +‎ -itō (frequentative suffix).

Verb

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captitō (present infinitive captitāre, perfect active captitāvī, supine captitātum); first conjugation

  1. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) to grasp frequently at
    • Āpulēius Madaurensis, De Deo Socratis 19.14:
      ne quisquam arbitretur omina eum uulgo loquentium captitasse
    • c. 125 CEc. 180 CE, Aulus Gellius, Noctēs Atticae 9.6.3.14:
      capio captus captito

Conjugation

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1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.