appertineo

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ad- +‎ pertineō (belong, pertain), from per- (through) +‎ teneō (hold).

Pronunciation

Verb

appertineō (present infinitive appertinēre, perfect active appertinuī); second conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

  1. (intransitive) to belong, pertain or appertain to

Conjugation

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: appertain, appurtenance
  • French: appartenir, via Old French apertenir
  • Italian: appartenere
  • Romanian: aparține

References

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