pertergeo

Latin

Alternative forms

  • pertergō

Etymology

From per- +‎ tergeō (rub or wipe off, cleanse).

Pronunciation

Verb

pertergeō (present infinitive pertergēre, perfect active pertersī, supine pertersum); second conjugation

  1. to wipe off, wipe dry, clean, cleanse
  2. to rub, brush or touch against gently

Conjugation

References

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