punio

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See also: punió

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From poena (punishment, penalty).

Pronunciation

Verb

pūniō (present infinitive pūnīre, perfect active pūnīvī or pūniī, supine pūnītum); fourth conjugation

  1. to punish
    Synonyms: multō, castīgō, expiō, obiūrgō, animadvertō, moneō, mulctō, ulcīscor, plēctō, exsequor
  2. to take vengeance, avenge
    Synonyms: persequor, ulcīscor, vindicō

Usage notes

The passive forms are often treated as a separate deponent verb pūnior, with an active meaning.

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References

  • punio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • punio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • punio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) to punish some one: punire aliquem

Neapolitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin pugnus.

Noun

punio m (plural punie or ponie)

  1. fist
  2. punch

References

  • Giacco, Giuseppe (2003) “punio”, in Schedario Napoletano
  • Rocco, Emmanuele (1882) Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano