prorito

Latin

Etymology

Compare irrītō.

Verb

prōrītō (present infinitive prōrītāre, perfect active prōrītāvī, supine prōrītātum); first conjugation

  1. to provoke, tempt, incite or cause by means of irritation
    Sollicitus est et incertus sui quem spes aliqua proritat.
    "The man who is goaded ahead by hope of anything is troubled and unsure of himself."
  2. to attract, invite

Conjugation

References

  • prorito”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • prorito”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • prorito in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016