imprecor

Latin

Etymology

From in- +‎ precor.

Pronunciation

Verb

imprecor (present infinitive imprecārī, perfect active imprecātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. (alicui aliquid) to wish to
  2. to imprecate, call down a curse upon, curse, hex
  3. to beseech, to pray to

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: imprecar
  • English: imprecate
  • Galician: imprecar
  • Italian: imprecare
  • Portuguese: imprecar
  • Spanish: imprecar

References

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