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pervinco

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Latin

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Etymology

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From per- +‎ vincō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pervincō (present infinitive pervincere, perfect active pervīcī, supine pervictum); third conjugation

  1. to conquer completely, gain a complete victory
  2. to carry a point, maintain an opinion
  3. to surpass, outdo, exceed
  4. to induce or prevail upon with great effort; effect or bring about with much labor
  5. to prove, demonstrate

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Romanian: previnge

References

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