contego

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Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ tegō.

Pronunciation

Verb

contegō (present infinitive contegere, perfect active contēxī, supine contēctum); third conjugation

  1. to conceal, hide or cover up
  2. to protect
  3. to clothe
  4. to bury or entomb

Conjugation

References

  • contego”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • contego”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • contego in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.