commulceo

Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ mulceō (stroke).

Pronunciation

Verb

commulceō (present infinitive commulcēre, perfect active commulsī, supine commulsum); second conjugation

  1. to stroke, caress or coax greatly
  2. (figuratively) to soothe, please, cajole

Conjugation

References

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