proruo

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Latin

Etymology

From pro- +‎ ruo.

Pronunciation

Verb

prōruō (present infinitive prōruere, perfect active prōruī, supine prōrutum); third conjugation

  1. to tear or pull down
  2. to overthrow or overturn
  3. to demolish
  4. to fall upon an enemy
  5. to rush, to rush forth

Conjugation

References

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