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exspecto

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ex- (out) +‎ spectō (to look at), frequentative of speciō (to see).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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exspectō (present infinitive exspectāre, perfect active exspectāvī, supine exspectātum); first conjugation

  1. to wait for, await
    Synonyms: opperior, maneō
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 4.429–430:
      “Quō ruit? Extrēmum hoc miserae det mūnus amantī:
      exspectet facilemque fugam ventōsque ferentīs.”
      “Where is he hurrying? Let him grant this final favor to a wretched lover: May he wait for fair winds and an easier flight.”
      (Dido gives Anna the petition to Aeneas using the third-person jussive subjunctive: det, exspectet.)
  2. to look for, expect
    Synonym: spērō
  3. to have need of, require
    Synonyms: requīrō, egeō

Conjugation

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

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