emollio

Latin

Etymology

From molliō, from mollis.

Pronunciation

Verb

ēmolliō (present infinitive ēmollīre, perfect active ēmollīvī or ēmolliī, supine ēmollītum); fourth conjugation

  1. to soften
  2. to enervate
  3. (figuratively) to (take) shelter behind

Conjugation

References

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