consecro

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From con- +‎ sacrō (to make sacred", consecrate), from sacer (sacred", "holy).

Pronunciation

Verb

cōnsecrō (present infinitive cōnsecrāre, perfect active cōnsecrāvī, supine cōnsecrātum); first conjugation

  1. To consecrate or dedicate
    Synonyms: dicō, addīcō, sacrō, dēdicō, sanciō, voveō
    Antonym: exaugurō
  2. To hallow or sanctify
  3. To deify

Conjugation

1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

Descendants

References

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