operor

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back-formation from operātus.

Pronunciation

Verb

operor (present infinitive operārī, perfect active operātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to work, labor
    Synonyms: labōrō, exerceō
    • 405 CE, Jerome, Vulgate Exodus.20.9:
      Sex diebus operaberis, et facies omnia opera tua.
      Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work.
  2. to bestow pains upon a thing; devote oneself to, be engaged in or occupied with a thing
    Synonyms: exerceō, versō, iactō

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Insular Romance:
    • Sardinian: oberare
  • Italo-Romance:
  • Gallo-Italic:
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:
  • Borrowings:

References

Swedish

Noun

operor

  1. indefinite plural of opera