glattio

Latin

Etymology

Onomatopoeic (cf. lātrō). Attested in Suetonius.

Pronunciation

Verb

glattiō (present infinitive glattīre); fourth conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

  1. (intransitive) to yap, yelp (said of dogs)

Conjugation

No perfect is attested.

Descendants

  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: ghiattire, chiattire (rare or archaic), schiattire, squittire
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:
  • Reflexes with /p/ (reason unclear):

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