praecerpo

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Latin

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Etymology

From prae- +‎ carpo.

Pronunciation

Verb

praecerpō (present infinitive praecerpere, perfect active praecerpsī, supine praecerptum); third conjugation

  1. to pluck, pick, harvest beforehand, or before the right time
  2. to lessen or diminish

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References

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