surripio

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word surripio. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word surripio, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say surripio in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word surripio you have here. The definition of the word surripio will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsurripio, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sub- +‎ rapiō.

Pronunciation

Verb

surripiō (present infinitive surripere, perfect active surripuī, supine surreptum); third conjugation iō-variant

  1. to snatch away; to steal, pilfer, purloin, filch
    Synonym: rapiō
    • c. 84 BCE – 54 BCE, Catullus, Carmina 86.5–6:
      Lesbia formosa est, quae cum pulcerrima tota est, / tum omnibus una omnis subripuit veneres.
      Lesbia is beautiful, she who is not just good-looking entirely, but also stole everyone's charm by herself.

Conjugation

1At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").

Descendants

  • Portuguese: surripiar

References

  • surripio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • surripio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Verb

surripio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of surripiar