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permulceo

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Latin

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Etymology

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From per- +‎ mulceō (stroke).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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permulceō (present infinitive permulcēre, perfect active permulsī, supine permulsum or permulctum); second conjugation

  1. to touch or rub gently, stroke, caress
  2. to soften
  3. to charm, please, flatter, delight
  4. to appease, allay, tame

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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