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territo

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See also: Territo

Latin

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Etymology

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Frequentative of terreō (frighten, alarm)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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territō (present infinitive territāre, perfect active territāvī, supine territātum); first conjugation

  1. to frighten, terrify, alarm
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 4.186–187:
      Lūce sedet cūstōs aut summī culmine tēctī,
      turribus aut altīs, et magnās territat urbēs.
      In daylight [Rumor] sits as guard, either on the tallest roof-tops or the highest towers, and terrifies great cities.
      (Fama or Rumor personified as a monster which observes homes and palaces, private and public spaces.)
  2. to intimidate

Conjugation

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Participle

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territō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of territus

References

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