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subolfacio

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Latin

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ olfaciō.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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subolfaciō (present infinitive subolfacere, perfect active subolfēcī, supine subolfactum); third conjugation -variant, suppletive

  1. (literal, transitive) to smell out, scent
  2. (figuratively, transitive) to detect, perceive
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Conjugation

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References

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  • subolfacio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • subolfacio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.