praecingo

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Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ cingo.

Pronunciation

Verb

praecingō (present infinitive praecingere, perfect active praecīnxī, supine praecīnctum); third conjugation

  1. to gird about
  2. to surround or encircle

Conjugation

References

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