adnitor

Latin

Etymology

From ad- +‎ nītor.

Pronunciation

Verb

adnītor (present infinitive adnītī, perfect active adnīxus sum or adnīsus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. to lean or rest upon
  2. to kneel
  3. to strive, exert, try
    Synonyms: lūctor, ēlabōrō, certō, cōnītor, cōnor, temptō, appetō, affectō, tendō, quaerō, studeō, ēnītor, contendō, īnsequor, labōrō, pugnō, molior, perīclitor, nītor, spectō
  4. alternative form of annītor

Conjugation

References

  • adnitor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers