opperior

Latin

Etymology

See experior.

Pronunciation

Verb

opperior (present infinitive opperīrī or opperīrier, perfect active opperītus sum or oppertus sum); fourth conjugation, deponent

  1. to wait, await, expect a person or thing
    Synonyms: exspectō, maneō

Conjugation

1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

References

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