conitor

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From con- +‎ nītor.

Pronunciation

Verb

cōnītor (present infinitive cōnītī, perfect active cōnīsus sum or cōnīxus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. to struggle, strive, strain
    Synonyms: lūctor, ēlabōrō, certō, nītor, ēnītor, cōnor, appetō, temptō, affectō, tendō, quaerō, studeō, īnsequor, contendō, adnītor, labōrō, pugnō, molior, perīclitor, spectō
  2. to struggle in giving birth
    Synonyms: genō, prōcreō, gignō, suscipiō, prōdō, pario, creō, enitor, ēdō, efficiō

Conjugation

References

  • conitor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • conitor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • conitor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.