lanceo

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See also: lanceó

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

lancea (short javelin”, “light spear”, “lance) +‎ (suffix forming first-conjugation verbs)

Pronunciation

Verb

lanceō (present infinitive lanceāre); first conjugation, no perfect or supine stem

  1. (Late Latin, Ecclesiastical Latin, intransitive) to wield or handle a lance
  2. (Medieval Latin, transitive, construed with accusative of object) to launch or shoot (especially something akin to a javelin or spear)
  3. (Medieval Latin, transitive, construed with accusative of person) to pierce (someone) through with a pike, sword, dagger, vel sim.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (I launch, shoot): mittō (Classical)

Descendants

References

Spanish

Verb

lanceo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of lancear