innuo

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Latin

Etymology

From in- (to, towards) +‎ *nuō (to nod).

Pronunciation

Verb

innuō (present infinitive innuere, perfect active innuī, supine innūtum); third conjugation

  1. to give a nod, sign; to hint with a gesture
    Synonyms: indicō, iniciō
  2. to intimate, signify

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Dalmatian: innuando
  • English: innuendo
  • Spanish: innuir

References

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