supererogo

Latin

Etymology

From super- (above) +‎ ērogō (pay out, expend).

Pronunciation

Verb

superērogō (present infinitive superērogāre, perfect active superērogāvī, supine superērogātum); first conjugation

  1. to spend or pay out over and above

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: supererogate

References

  • supererogo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • supererogo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.