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Latin
Etymology
From com- + pūrgō.
Verb
compūrgō (present infinitive compūrgāre, perfect active compūrgāvī, supine compūrgātum); first conjugation
- to purify
Gaius Plinius Secundus,
Naturalis Historia 20.127:
- quod capitis vitia purgat
Conjugation
Descendants
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Verb
compurgo
- first-person singular present indicative of compurgar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /komˈpuɾɡo/
- Rhymes: -uɾɡo
- Syllabification: com‧pur‧go
Verb
compurgo
- first-person singular present indicative of compurgar