conquesto

Latin

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Connected to conquīrō somehow.”)

Pronunciation

Verb

conquestō (present infinitive conquestāre, perfect active conquestāvī, supine conquestātum); first conjugation

  1. (Medieval Latin) to obtain other than by inheritance; buy, purchase, exchange
    Synonyms: emo, comparo, sumo
    Antonyms: vendo, addico
  2. (Medieval Latin) to conquer
    Synonyms: subigō, subiciō, dēvincō, vincō, superō, domō, prōflīgō, ēvincō, expugnō, caedō, obruō, exsuperō, pellō, opprimō, premō, fundō

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