praemordeo

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Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ mordeō (bite).

Pronunciation

Verb

praemordeō (present infinitive praemordēre, perfect active praemorsī, supine praemorsum); second conjugation

  1. to bite in front or at the end of something

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References

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