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Latin
Pronunciation
Verb
patēscō (present infinitive patēscere, perfect active patuī); third conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
- to be opening, being revealed, being disclosed
- to be exposed to
- Synonym: pateo
- to become known
- to extend or stretch out
Usage notes
Like most inchoative verbs, patēscō is intransitive and tends to imply a change of state or ongoing action. When the state of being open has been achieved, the verb patēo is used, though the distinction is less apparent in the figurative senses. The verbs patefaciō and aperiō are common corresponding transitive verbs which mean "to open ".
Conjugation
- Note: perfect forms are shared with pateō.
References
- “patesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “patesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- patesco in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
- patesco in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.