circumteneo

Latin

Etymology

From circum- (around, about) +‎ teneō (hold, restrain).

Pronunciation

Verb

circumteneō (present infinitive circumtenēre, perfect active circumtenuī, supine circumtentum); second conjugation

  1. (Late Latin) to keep around, possess

Conjugation

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