discutio

See also: discutió

Latin

Etymology

    From dis- +‎ quatiō.

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    discutiō (present infinitive discutere, perfect active discussī, supine discussum); third (-iō variant) conjugation

    1. to strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter
    2. to scatter or disperse, dissipate (especially an enemy)
      Synonyms: dissipō, diffringō, dispellō
    3. (Late Latin, Medieval Latin) to examine, discuss
      • c. 13th century, Dies irae:
        Quantus tremor est futurus,
        Quando Iudex est venturus,
        Cuncta stricte discussurus!
        How great will be the tremor,
        when justice comes,
        strictly examining all things!

    Conjugation

    Descendants

    References

    • discutio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • discutio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • discutio”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.