pernosco

Latin

Etymology

From per- +‎ nōscō.

Pronunciation

Verb

pernōscō (present infinitive pernōscere, perfect active pernōvī, supine pernōtum); third conjugation

  1. to examine thoroughly
  2. to learn (about) thoroughly

Conjugation

1The verb "nōscō" and its compounds frequently drop the syllables "vi" and "ve" from their perfect, pluperfect and future perfect conjugations.

References

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