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Latin
Etymology
From neque + eō.
Pronunciation
Verb
nequeō (present infinitive nequīre, perfect active nequiī or nequīvī, supine nequitum); irregular conjugation, irregular
- to be unable, cannot
- Antonyms: polleo, possum, queō, valeō, vigeō, praevaleō
Conjugation
- The passive voice exists and is used with a passive infinitive.
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References
- “nequeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “nequeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- nequeo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- nequeo in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016