demordeo

Latin

Etymology

From dē- +‎ mordeō (bite).

Pronunciation

Verb

dēmordeō (present infinitive dēmordēre, supine dēmorsum); second conjugation, no perfect stem

  1. (rare) to bite off

Conjugation

  • Second conjugation, but with no perfect conjugation.

Derived terms

  • dēmorsitō
  • dēmorsus

References

  • demordeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • demordeo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • demordeo in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016