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ligurrio

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the root of lingō (I lick) +‎ -urriō. The suffix, also found in scaturriō and scalpurriō, is of unclear origin, but possibly a variant of the desiderative suffix -turiō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ligurriō (present infinitive ligurrīre, perfect active ligurrīvī or ligurriī, supine ligurrītum); fourth conjugation

  1. to be dainty or fond of luxuries
  2. to lick up, feed upon, feast on
  3. to envy or long for

Conjugation

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References

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  • ligurrio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.