< Reconstruction:Latin

Reconstruction:Latin/oleo

This Latin entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *oleō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oléye-, the o-grade causative of *h₂el- (“grow, nourish”). Cognate to Latin alō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈo.le.oː/, [ˈɔ.ɫe.oː]
  • (Vulgar) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.le.oː/, [ˈɔ.lʲo]

Verb

*oleō (present infinitive *olēre); second conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stem

  1. I grow.

Usage notes

Found only in compounds, not attested as an independent verb in Classical texts.

Derived terms

References
  • oleo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • oleo in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.