occento

Latin

Etymology

From ob- +‎ cantō (sing).

Pronunciation

Verb

occentō (present infinitive occentāre, perfect active occentāvī, supine occentātum); first conjugation

  1. (transitive) to serenade
  2. (transitive) to satirize in song

Conjugation

1At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").

References

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