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Latin
Etymology
Of uncertain origin;[1] proposed derivations include:
Pronunciation
Verb
taedeō (present infinitive taedēre, perfect active taeduī, supine taesum); second conjugation
- (Late Latin) to be disgusted or offended
- (Late Latin) to be tired, weary or sick of
29 BCE – 19 BCE,
Virgil,
Aeneid 4.450–451:
- Tum vērō īnfēlīx fātīs exterrita Dīdō
mortem ōrat; taedet caelī convexa tuērī.- Then truly tragic, terrified by destiny, Dido prays for death; she wearies to view the vault of heaven.
(In other words, Dido experiences dire portents and withdraws from the light of day or everyday life.)
Conjugation
References
- “taedeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- taedeo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.