defaeco

Latin

Etymology

From dē- +‎ faex, faecis +‎ .

Pronunciation

Verb

dēfaecō (present infinitive dēfaecāre, perfect active dēfaecāvī, supine dēfaecātum); first conjugation

  1. to cleanse from dregs
  2. to cleanse, purify
  3. to relieve
    defaecato animo
    with a relieved heart

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: defecar
  • English: defecate
  • French: déféquer
  • Galician: defecar
  • German: defäkieren
  • Italian: defecare
  • Polish: defekować
  • Portuguese: defecar
  • Romanian: defeca
  • Spanish: defecar

See also

References

  • defaeco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • defaeco”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.