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expolio

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See also: expolió

Latin

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Etymology 1

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From ex- +‎ poliō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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expoliō (present infinitive expolīre, perfect active expolīvī or expoliī, supine expolītum); fourth conjugation

  1. to smooth, polish
  2. to elaborate, embellish
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Descendants
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  • English: expolish

Etymology 2

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From ex- +‎ spoliō.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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expoliō (present infinitive expoliāre, perfect active expoliāvī, supine expoliātum); first conjugation

  1. to plunder
  2. to deprive somebody of something, strip somebody of their clothes
    • 405 CE, Jerome, Vulgate Canticum Canticorum 5:3:
      Expoliavi me tunicā meā, quomodo induar illā? Lavi pedes meos, quomodo inquinabo illos?
      I have taken off ("stripped myself of") my tunic, how could I put it on again? I have washed my feet, how could I get them dirty again?
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References

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  • expolio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • expolio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • expolio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eɡsˈpoljo/ [eɣ̞sˈpo.ljo]
  • Rhymes: -oljo
  • Syllabification: ex‧po‧lio

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from expoliar.

Noun

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expolio m (plural expolios)

  1. pillaging, sacking

Etymology 2

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Verb

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expolio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of expoliar

Further reading

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