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suffodio

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sub- (under; behind; at the foot of;) +‎ fodiō (dig).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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suffodiō (present infinitive suffodere, perfect active suffōdī, supine suffossum); third conjugation iō-variant

  1. to dig or pierce underneath, dig or burrow under, pierce or bore through; sap, undermine
  2. to pierce, stab or prod underneath or below

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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