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Latin
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Conjunction
utī
- Alternative form of ut
Adverb
uti (not comparable)
- how
- anyway, in every way, however
- as for example, as for instance
- (in swearing) as sure as, as it is true that
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
ūtī
- present active infinitive of ūtor
References
- “uti”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “uti”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- uti in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- (ambiguous) to have favourable, contrary, winds: ventis secundis, adversis uti
- (ambiguous) to enjoy good health: bona (firma, prospera) valetudine esse or uti (vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti...)
- (ambiguous) to be ill, weakly: infirma, aegra valetudine esse or uti
- (ambiguous) to excuse oneself on the score of health: valetudinis excusatione uti
- (ambiguous) to find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse): meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, uti
- (ambiguous) to make use of, avail oneself of an opportunity: occasione uti
- (ambiguous) to be fortunate, lucky: fortuna secunda uti
- (ambiguous) to be favoured by Fortune; to bask in Fortune's smiles: fortunae favore or prospero flatu fortunae uti (vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti...)
- (ambiguous) to experience the vicissitudes of fortune; to have a chequered career: varia fortuna uti
- (ambiguous) to solace oneself with the thought..: hoc solacio frui, uti
- (ambiguous) to be friendly with any one: uti aliquo amico
- (ambiguous) to be on very intimate terms with..: uti aliquo familiariter
- (ambiguous) to act in accordance with one's convictions: suo iudicio uti
- (ambiguous) to adopt half-measures: mediocribus consiliis uti
- (ambiguous) to go one's own way, proceed independently: suo consilio uti
- (ambiguous) to receive instruction from some one: disciplina alicuius uti, magistro aliquo uti
- (ambiguous) to quote an example: exemplo uti
- (ambiguous) to have as authority for a thing: auctore aliquo uti ad aliquid
- (ambiguous) to make a joke: ioco uti (Off. 1. 29. 103)
- (ambiguous) to make witty remarks: facetiis uti, facetum esse
- (ambiguous) to employ carefully chosen expressions: lectissimis verbis uti (De Or. 3. 37)
- (ambiguous) to employ a comparison, simile: simili uti
- (ambiguous) to possess presence of mind: praesenti animo uti (vid. sect. VI. 8, note uti...)
- (ambiguous) to behave with cruelty: crudelitate uti (vid. sect. VI. 8, note uti...)
- (ambiguous) to use threats: minis uti
- (ambiguous) to be endowed with reason: ratione praeditum esse, uti
- (ambiguous) to behave with moderation: temperantia uti
- (ambiguous) to have no principles: omnia temere agere, nullo iudicio uti
- (ambiguous) to enjoy a person's hospitality: hospitio alicuius uti
- (ambiguous) to be on intimate terms with some one: uti aliquo (familiariter)
- (ambiguous) to be on intimate terms with some one: alicuius familiaritate uti
- (ambiguous) to grant a people its independence: populum liberum esse, libertate uti, sui iuris esse pati
- (ambiguous) to use some one's evidence: aliquo teste uti
- (ambiguous) to use javelins at a distance, swords at close quarters: eminus hastis, comminus gladiis uti
- (ambiguous) to fight successfully: proeliis secundis uti
- Dizionario Latino, Olivetti
Latvian
Noun
uti f
- accusative/instrumental singular of uts
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From ut + i.
Pronunciation
Preposition
uti
- into (out into)
Han hoppa uti sjøen.- He jumped into the sea.
- in (out in)
Han låg uti sjøen.- He was in the water.
- ti (dialectal form with slightly different sense)
References
- “uti” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Pitjantjatjara
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
uti
- visible
Swahili
Pronunciation
Noun
uti (u class, plural nyuti)
- a tree trunk
- a backbone or spine
Swedish
Etymology
ut + i
Pronunciation
Preposition
uti
- (dated) in (location)
- Synonym: i
References
Anagrams
Tetum
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qutin. Compare Cebuano utin, Tausug utin, Maranao otin, Waray-Waray útin.
Noun
uti
- penis
Umbundu
Noun
uti (u-ovi class, plural oviti)
- tree