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Latin
Etymology
ex- + oculō, literally “eye that is taken away”
Pronunciation
Verb
exoculō (present infinitive exoculāre, perfect active exoculāvī, supine exoculātum); first conjugation
- to deprive of eyes or sight
Conjugation
1At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").
References
- “exoculo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- exoculo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.