petesso

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From petō (I seek, aim, attack) +‎ -essō.

Pronunciation

Verb

petessō (present infinitive petessere); third conjugation, no perfect or supine stem

  1. to strive after eagerly, pursue
  2. to strive after repeatedly

Conjugation

References

  • petesso”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • petesso”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers