approbo
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + probō (“test, examine; approve”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈap.pro.boː/, [ˈäpːrɔboː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈap.pro.bo/, [ˈäpːrobo]
Verb
approbō (present infinitive approbāre, perfect active approbāvī, supine approbātum); first conjugation
- I regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse.
- I make evident, prove, demonstrate, confirm, establish
- I render acceptable or satisfactory.
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References
- “approbo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “approbo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- approbo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.