pertento

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Latin

Etymology

From per- +‎ tentō.

Pronunciation

Verb

pertentō (present infinitive pertentāre, perfect active pertentāvī, supine pertentātum); first conjugation

  1. to test, try, experiment
  2. to explore thoroughly

Conjugation

References

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