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Latin
Etymology
From prō- + volvō (“roll”).
Pronunciation
Verb
prōvolvō (present infinitive prōvolvere, perfect active prōvolvī, supine prōvolūtum); third conjugation
- to roll or tumble forwards, along, over and over or away
- (with passive or se) to cast oneself down, fall down, prostrate oneself; descend
- (figuratively) to snatch away, carry away, hurry on
Conjugation
References
- “provolvo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “provolvo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- provolvo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.