Reconstruction:Latin/oleo

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈo.le.oː/, [ˈɔɫ̪eoː]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *oleō. Related to alō.

Verb

*oleō (present infinitive *olēre); second conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stem

1. to grow

Usage notes

Found only in compounds; it is not attested as an independent verb.

Derived terms

• adoleō
• indolēs
• ōlēscō
• prōlēs
• suboles

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Italic *oleō, ultimately a causative from Proto-Indo-European *h₃elh₁-.

Verb

*oleō (present infinitive *olēre, perfect active *oluī, supine *olitum); second conjugation

1. to destroy, wipe out

Usage notes

Found only in compounds; it is not attested as an independent verb.

Derived terms

• aboleō
• dēleō

 

References

• “ŏlĕo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press