abnuto

Latin

Etymology

Frequentative from ab- (from, away from) +‎ nūtō (nod).

Pronunciation

Verb

abnūtō (present infinitive abnūtāre, perfect active abnūtāvī); first conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

  1. to deny often (by a nod); refuse
    • c. 200 BCE – 190 BCE, Plautus, Captivi 611:
      Quid mi abnutas? - Tibi ego abnuto?
      What are you shaking your head at me for? - I, shaking my head at you?.

Conjugation

References

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