felio

Latin

Etymology

Probably fēlēs +‎ -iō.

Pronunciation

Verb

fēliō (present infinitive fēlīre); fourth conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

  1. to snarl like a panther
    • 43 BCE—18, Ovid (attributed), Carmen de Philomela, 50:
      Tigrides indomitae raccant, rugiuntque leones; Panther caurit amans; pardus hiando felit.
      Untamed tigers make a hoarse sound, and lions roar; the rutting female panther caterwauls; the male panther, for uttering, snarls.
  2. to meow like a cat
    • 2007, John C. Traupman, Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency, page 287:
      feles feliunt
      cats meow

Conjugation

Descendants

  • French: félir

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