excanto

Latin

Etymology

From ex- +‎ cantō (I sing; enchant, frequentative of canō).

Pronunciation

Verb

excantō (present infinitive excantāre, perfect active excantāvī, supine excantātum); first conjugation

  1. to enchant or charm

Conjugation

1At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").

References

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