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malleo

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Latin

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Etymology

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From malleus.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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malleō (present infinitive malleāre, perfect active malleāvī, supine malleātum); first conjugation

  1. to hammer

Usage notes

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This verb is not attested in Classical or Late Latin. The existence of a perfect passive participle malleātus implies this verb existed at one time, but it does not appear in surviving texts.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: majar, mallar
  • English: malleate
  • Portuguese: malhar

Noun

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malleō

  1. dative/ablative singular of malleus