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Latin
Etymology
From apō (“fasten”) + -tō.
Pronunciation
Verb
aptō (present infinitive aptāre, perfect active aptāvī, supine aptātum); first conjugation
- to fasten, fit, apply, adjust
- to adapt, accommodate, fit
- to make ready, prepare
Conjugation
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Descendants
References
- “apto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “apto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- apto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.
Pronunciation
Adjective
apto (feminine apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)
- apt (fitted or qualified to do something)
Noun
apto m (plural aptos)
- someone who is apt to do something
Etymology 2
Noun
apto m (plural aptos)
- Abbreviation of apartamento.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.
Pronunciation
Adjective
apto (feminine apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)
- suitable; capable, able; fit
- Synonyms: adecuado, apropiado, conveniente
Derived terms
Verb
apto
- first-person singular present indicative of aptar
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