admoneo

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ad- +‎ moneō (warn, advise).

Pronunciation

Verb

admoneō (present infinitive admonēre, perfect active admonuī, supine admonitum); second conjugation

  1. (transitive) to remind, recall to the mind, make remember [with accusative ‘ someone’ and genitive ‘of something’; or with dative ‘ someone’ and de (+ ablative) ‘of something’]
    Synonyms: memorō, moneō, redūcō
  2. to admonish, warn, caution
    Synonyms: condīcō, moneō, praedicō, praecipiō, praemoneō
  3. to suggest, advise [with ut]
    Synonyms: dēlīberō, suādeō, commendō, conciliō, suggerō, moneō, cēnseō
  4. to persuade, urge [with ut]
    Synonyms: persuādeō, suādeō, convincō, perdūcō, trahō, perpellō, flectō

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: amonestar
  • Esperanto: admoni
  • Galician: amoestar
  • Italian: ammonire
  • Old Leonese: amonestar
  • Old French: amonester
  • Portuguese: admoestar
  • Spanish: amonestar

References

  • admoneo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • admoneo in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2025), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
  • admoneo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • admoneo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.