propendeo

Latin

Etymology

From prō- +‎ pendeō (I am suspended, hang).

Pronunciation

Verb

prōpendeō (present infinitive prōpendēre, perfect active prōpendī, supine prōpēnsum); second conjugation, no passive

  1. to hang down, forth or forward
  2. (figurative) to weigh more, preponderate
  3. (figurative) to be inclined, disposed to, favourable

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: propendir
  • Galician: propender
  • Italian: propendere
  • Portuguese: propender
  • Sicilian: prupènniri
  • Spanish: propender

References

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