obtempero

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Latin

Etymology

From ob- +‎ temperō (show restraint, moderate).

Pronunciation

Verb

obtemperō (present infinitive obtemperāre, perfect active obtemperāvī, supine obtemperātum); first conjugation

  1. to comply with; to conform to, obey
    Synonyms: oboediō, exaudiō, pāreō
    Antonym: recalcitrō

Conjugation

1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: obtemper
  • French: obtempérer
  • Spanish: obtemperar

References

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

Portuguese

Verb

obtempero

  1. first-person singular present indicative of obtemperar