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apiscor

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Latin

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Etymology

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From apiō (alternative form of apō (I fasten)) +‎ -scō. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἅπτω (háptō, I fasten, grasp, enkindle), Sanskrit आप्त (āpta, to reach, gain, take possession of), आप्नोति (āpnoti, to obtain, to grasp), Hittite 𒂊𒅁𒍣 (e-ep-zi, to take, seize, grab).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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apīscor (present infinitive apīscī, perfect active aptus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. to reach after, try to seize
  2. to pursue
  3. to attain or acquire
  4. to understand, grasp, comprehend

Conjugation

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Kloekhorst, Alwin (2008) Etymological Dictionary of the Hittite Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 5), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
  • apiscor in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2025), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication

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