tumefacio

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Latin

Etymology

From tumeō (I swell) + faciō (I do, make).

Pronunciation

Verb

tumefaciō (present infinitive tumefacere, perfect active tumefēcī, supine tumefactum); third conjugation iō-variant, irregular passive voice

  1. to cause to swell, tumefy
    Synonym: tumidō
  2. (figuratively) to swell, puff up or inflate with pride

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References

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