libet

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *leubh. Cognate with English love

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present active libet, present infinitive libēre, perfect active libuit. (impersonal)

  1. (with dative) it is pleasing; it is agreeable.
    • 254-184 BCE, Plautus, Asinaria
      Dīc quod libet. — "Say what you will." (literally: "Say what is pleasing.")
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[edit] Etymology 2

Inflection form of lībō (taste, sip).

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lībet

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of lībō
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