proseco

See also: prosecco

Latin

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *prosekaō. By surface analysis, pro- +‎ secō.

Pronunciation

Verb

prōsecō (present infinitive prōsecāre, perfect active prōsecuī, supine prōsectum); first conjugation

  1. to cut off or away
  2. to sacrifice

Conjugation

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

References

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