contemplor

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From con- (with) +‎ templum (temple, shrine, area for auspices) +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

Verb

contemplor (present infinitive contemplārī or contemplārier, perfect active contemplātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to observe, note or notice
  2. to gaze at or regard
  3. to contemplate

Conjugation

1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

Descendants

References

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