confoveo

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Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ foveō (keep warm; nurture; support).

Pronunciation

Verb

cōnfoveō (present infinitive cōnfovēre, perfect active cōnfōvī, supine cōnfōtum); second conjugation

  1. to nurture, cherish, foster, care for

Conjugation

References

  • confoveo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • confoveo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.