perquiro

Latin

Etymology

From per- +‎ quaerō.

Pronunciation

Verb

perquīrō (present infinitive perquīrere, perfect active perquīsīvī, supine perquīsītum); third conjugation

  1. to ask, inquire or search diligently
  2. to examine

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Catalan: perquirir
  • English: perquire
  • Galician: perquirir
  • Italian: perquirere
  • Portuguese: perquirir
  • Spanish: perquirir

References

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