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sublego

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Latin

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Etymology

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From sub- (under, beneath; behind) +‎ legō (gather, choose).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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sublegō (present infinitive sublegere, perfect active sublēgī, supine sublēctum); third conjugation

  1. to gather or pick up or from below, gather or search for underneath
  2. to take away secretly or by stealth; listen to secretly
  3. to choose or elect in the place of another, appoint, substitute

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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