obrogo

Latin

Etymology

From ob- +‎ rogō (ask; request).

Pronunciation

Verb

obrogō (present infinitive obrogāre, perfect active obrogāvī, supine obrogātum); first conjugation

  1. (law) to propose a new law, partly to repeal an existing law; evade, weaken, invalidate or abrogate a law
  2. (law) to oppose or obstruct the passage of a bill

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: obrogate

References

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