squaleo

Latin

Etymology

From squālor (dirtiness).

Pronunciation

Verb

squāleō (present infinitive squālēre, perfect active squāluī); second conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

  1. to be stiff or rough (with)
  2. to be dry or parched; to be barren
  3. to be rough from lack of care; to be filthy, unkempt, neglected or squalid

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References

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