assector

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ad- (to, towards, at) +‎ sector (attend, accompany).

Pronunciation

Verb

assector (present infinitive assectārī, perfect active assectātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to attend someone eagerly, accompany, follow, wait upon, escort
  2. to follow a woman, seek after, court

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Galician-Portuguese: asseytar
    • Galician: aseitar
    • Portuguese: asseitar
  • Spanish: acechar, asechar

References

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