allatro

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ad- (to, towards, at) +‎ lātrō (bark).

Pronunciation

Verb

allātrō (present infinitive allātrāre, perfect active allātrāvī, supine allātrātum); first conjugation

  1. to bark at
  2. (figuratively) to assail with harsh words, revile, rail at
  3. (figuratively, of the sea) to break upon, dash against, rage

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Romanian: alătra

References

  • allatro”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • allatro in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.