contorreo

Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ torreō (scorch; roast).

Pronunciation

Verb

contorreō (present infinitive contorrēre, perfect active contorruī, supine contō̆stum); second conjugation

  1. (transitive) to dry up entirely; scorch, parch

Conjugation

References

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