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obsono

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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (opsōnéō, buy fish or other dainties).

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obsōnō (present infinitive obsōnāre, perfect active obsōnāvī, supine obsōnātum); first conjugation

  1. to buy provisions, cater, purvey, provide, shop; purchase something as a provision
  2. (by extension) to feast, banquet, treat, furnish an entertainment
  3. (figuratively) to cater or provide an appetite
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Etymology 2

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From ob- +‎ sonō (“sound, resound”).

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Verb

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obsonō (present infinitive obsonāre); first conjugation, no perfect or supine stems

  1. (with dative) to interrupt by a sound or by speaking, drown out
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References

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