cieo

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Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-. Cognate to Ancient Greek κινέω (kineō, I move, I set in motion) .

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Verb [edit]

present active cieō, present infinitive ciēre, perfect active cīvī, supine citum.

  1. I put in motion; move, stir, shake.
  2. I summon, call.
  3. I call upon (by name) for help, invoke, appeal to.
  4. I rouse, stimulate, excite; disturb; produce, cause, begin, provoke.

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References [edit]

  • cieo in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879