suffio

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Latin

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Etymology

From sub- (under, within) +‎ *fiō, likely cognate with Ancient Greek θύω (thúō), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (to smoke), whence also fūmus (smoke, steam) and fūlīgō (soot).

Pronunciation

Verb

suffiō (present infinitive suffīre, perfect active suffīvī or suffiī, supine suffītum); fourth conjugation

  1. to fumigate, perfume, scent

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References

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