competo

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See also: competò

Italian

Verb

competo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of competere

Latin

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From con- (with, together) +‎ petō (to seek, aim, head for).

Verb

competō (present infinitive competere, perfect active competīvī or competiī, supine competītum); third conjugation

  1. to come together, meet
  2. to agree, coincide in point of time
  3. to be equal to, be capable of
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Etymology 2

Noun

competō

  1. dative/ablative singular of competum

References

  • competo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • competo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • competo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • competo in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Spanish

Verb

competo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of competer