circumteneo
Latin
Etymology
From circum- (“around, about”) + teneō (“hold, restrain”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kɪr.kʊnˈtɛ.ne.oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [t͡ʃir.kun̪ˈt̪ɛː.ne.o]
Verb
circumteneō (present infinitive circumtenēre, perfect active circumtenuī, supine circumtentum); second conjugation
- (Late Latin) to keep around, possess
Conjugation
Conjugation of circumteneō (second conjugation)
Related terms
References
- “circumteneo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- circumteneo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- circumteneo in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016