persorbeo

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Latin

Etymology

From per- +‎ sorbeō (suck in, swallow).

Pronunciation

Verb

persorbeō (present infinitive persorbēre, perfect active persorbuī, supine persorptum); second conjugation

  1. to suck or drink up, absorb

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References

  • persorbeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • persorbeo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.