devito

Latin

Etymology

From dē- +‎ vītō.

Pronunciation

Verb

dēvītō (present infinitive dēvītāre, perfect active dēvītāvī, supine dēvītātum); first conjugation

  1. to avoid
    • 166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 611:
      DĀVUS: Posthāc, incolumem sat sciō fore mē, nunc sī hoc dēvītō malum.
      DAVUS: After this, I know well enough that I’ll be safe, if I avoid this trouble now.
  2. to shun

Conjugation

References

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