pellicio

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From per- +‎ laciō (I allure, entice), a Classical-era reconstruction. See note at laciō.

Pronunciation

Verb

pelliciō (present infinitive pellicere, perfect active pellē̆xī, supine pellectum); third conjugation iō-variant

  1. to allure, entice, inveigle
    Synonyms: indūcō, sēdūcō, dēdūcō, sollicitō, persuādeō, alliciō, capiō
  2. to decoy, coax, wheedle
    Synonyms: frūstror, ēlūdō, dēcipiō, dēstituō, fallō, circumdūcō, circumveniō, ingannō, indūcō
  3. to attract, win over
    Synonyms: dēdūcō, alliciō, conciliō, perdūcō

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References

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