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tari, put to the test (periculo-); qværitare, seek earnestly (quærere); qvěritari, complain (qvěri); rõgitare, ask eagerly (rogare); sciscitari, inquire (sciscere); venditare, offer for sale (vendère); võcitare, call often (vocare); võlitare, fly about (võlāre). Comp. also crěpitare, cubitare, dòmitare, exercitare, lătitare, měrĭtare, păvitare, plăcitare, pollicitari, strěpitare, territare, vòmitare, in § 964.

-tītā (-sītā) i.e. -Ita suffixed to same stem as past participles or 466 ordinary frequentatives.

actĭtāre, act often (ăgère); cantitare, sing often (căntare); cursitare, run about (cursare); defensitare, frequently to defend (defendère); dictitare, say repeatedly (dictare); ductĭtare, lead (ductare); emptitare (post-Aug.), buy up (ěměre); factitare, do frequently (făcĕre); gestitare, be wont to carry (gěstare); hæsitare, hesitate (hærere); lectitare, read frequently (légère); mansitare, stay (mănēre); missītare, send repeatedly (mittěre); mussitare, grumble (mussare); pensitare, ponder (pendĕre); pransitare, lunch (prandēre); responsitare, give frequent opinions (respondere); scriptitare, write often (scribère); unctitare, anoint often (ungvěre); ventitare, come repeatedly (věnīre); victitare, live (vivěre); visitare, visit (vidēre, vīsĕre). So ūsītātus (not used in finite verb, except by Gell.), customary (uti).

-cinā

comp. 936. Most are formed from stem in -on, and 967 the n is omitted.

halucinari, dream; latrocinari, practise brigandage (latrōn-); lēnōcinari, be a pander (lēnōn-); patrocinari, be a patron (patrono-); ratiocinari, calculate (rătiōn-); sermōcinari, converse (sermōn-); vaticinari, foretell (vāti-).

-òlā

Compare the nouns with suffix -ŏlo, &c. (§§ 856-867) 968 -ŭlā and the verbs in §§ 955-958.

-ilā

ēj-ŭlare, wail, cry (eja-); gesti-cŭlari, gesticulate (gestu-); grāt-úlari, congratulate (grāto-, pleasing); õpi-tŭlari, assist (õpi-); pos-túlare, demand (comp. poscère); sorbilare, sip (comp. sorbēre); strang-ŭlare, strangle (comp. string-ĕre, σтpάyyeu); vapulare, be beaten; violare, use force to (vi-); vītŭlare, sacrifice, keep holiday; úlulare, howl (probably a reduplicated bowl).

-illā căv-illari, jest, banter (căvilla-); conscrib-illare (Cat.), 969 scribble on (scrib-ĕre); focillare (or focilare), cherish (foco-?); furc-illare, prop up (furca-, furcilla-); scint-illare, sparkle (scintilla-); süg-illare, beat black and blue; tit-illare, tickle; văcillare, waddle, hesitate (vacca-, a cow).

Formed from, or parallel to, other verbs; most are compounds: 970 anticipare, anticipate (ante, căpě-re); ap- (com-) -pellare, address (pellere); aspernari, scorn, spurn (ab, spernère); consternare, dismay (consternĕre); dicare, dedicate (dīcère); educare, bring up, train (ēdūcĕre); instigare, goad on (in, stingvĕre); lăbare, slip (lābi); lavare, wash (lăvěre); liqvare, melt (liqvere or liqvi, be fluid or clear); mandare, commit, entrust (mănu-, dăre); nuncăpare (nōmine căpĕre? cf. § 997); occupare, seize (ob, căpère); pīpare (cf. pīpīre), chirp; placare, pacify (plăcere, be pleasing); récupèrare, recover (re, căpere); sēdare, settle (sedere, sit); suspicari, suspect (suspicĕre).

Miscellaneous: chiefly of obscure origin; many have derivative 971 suffixes similar to noun-stems:

ǎdulari, fawn on; æstimare, esteem; altercari, wrangle; ămare, love; ampliare, enlarge (comp. amplo-); ărare, plough; auscultare, listen (comp. auris, ear); autůmare, affirm; bālare, bleat; beare, bless; bētare (bītare), ga (comp. Baível); blătĕrare, bluster (comp. bălătro, a jester); boare, cry aloud (comp. ẞoâv); căcare; călare, summon (comp. kaλfîv); călīgare, be in darkness; castrare, geld; celare, conceal; clamare, shout; clinare, bend; com-, ex-pilare, plunder; cōnari, endeavour; contaminare, stain (comp. contāg-iōn-); crèmare, burn; creare, create; desīdĕrare, desire; dissipare, dissipate; dõlare, hew; flagrare, blaze (comp. flāre, pλéyew); formidare, dread; frågrare, emit a smell; friare, rub (comp. fricare); frustrari, cheat (frustra); hālare, breathe; hēluari, gormandize (comp. hēluōn-); hiare, gape; incohare, commence; indagare, trace out (indag-on-); inqvinare, defile (comp. cæno-, mud); instaurare, renew (comp. instar); invitare, invite; irritare, irritate; jentare, breakfast; jŭvare, assist; lǎtrare, bark; libare, pour out, take (comp. libum, a cake); ligare, bind; litare, make a favourable sacrifice; luctāri, struggle; lucubrare, work by lamplight; luxare, dislocate (comp. logós, slanting); mänare, flow; měditari, meditate; meare, go to and fro; migrare, depart; mūginari, dally; narrare, relate; něgare, deny (nec); opsōnari, purchase provisions (o↓wveiv); optare, choose; opturare, stop up; ornare, equip; oscitare, gape; pālari, wander; părare, prepare; patrare, perform; peccare, sin; pěnětrare, penetrate (comp. pěnus, store); plōrare, cry out; præstōlari, wait for; promulgare, announce, publish; propinare, drink healths (Tрonível); rigare, water; rogare, ask; runcare, hoe; screare (Plaut.), hawk, hem; sōlari, console; spīrare, breathe (spīra-, wreath?); stīpare, crowd; sudare, sweat; suffragari, use a potsherd? vote (suffragium); suppeditare, supply; tāxare, estimate; těměrare, defile (comp. těměre); titŭbare, totter; tõlěrare, endure (tŭli, tollere); trúcîdare, butcher; văcare, be empty; vēnari, hunt; vibrare, shake; vitupĕrare, blame; vītare, avoid; võlare, fly; võrare, devour; ūrīnari, dive.

ii. Verbs with -u stems:

ăcuĕre, sharpen (ăcus, needle); mětuĕre, fear (mětus); minuĕre, lessen (minus, less); statuere, determine (status, position). The verbs exuere, put off; imbuere, dip in; induĕre, put on, are apparently derived directly from the prepositions ex, in (acquiring a parasitical b from its following u), and indo, the old form of in. with -u stems of obscure origin are named in § 684.

iii. Verbs with e stems:

Other verbs

Three only have more than one syllable before the -e; viz.: misĕreri, to have pity; Ŏportere, to behove; pænitere, to repent.

(1) From adjectives with -o stems:

ægrere, be sick; albere, be white; calvere, be bald; canere, be hoary; clarere, be bright; claudere, be lame; densere, be thick, thicken; flaccēre, be flabby; flavere, be yellow; pigrere, be lazy; salvere, be safe (? see in Book II. Chap. xxx.).

(2) From substantives with -o stems:

callere, to have a thick skin, be experienced (callum); mucere, be mouldy (mucus).

(3) From nouns with -1 stems:

frondere, have boughs (frons); lactere, have milk (lac); sordere, be dirty (sordes pl.); tābere, waste away (tabes, also tabum).

(4) From nouns with consonant stems:

flōrere, be in flower (flos); lucere, be light (lux).

For other verbs with -e stems see Book II. Chap. XXIII. and xxx. Many appear to be formed directly from roots.

iv. Verbs with -i stems:

(1) From substantives with stems in -a or -o:

bullire (also bullare), bubble (bulla); condire, pickle, preserve (condus, storekeeper); mētiri, measure (mēta, goal); punire, punish (pœna); servire, be a slave, serve (servus).

(2) From adjectives with -o stems:

blandiri, coax; ineptire, be foolish; insanire, be insane; largiri, give bountifully; lascivire, be playful; lippire, have sore eyes; præsãgire, foretell; sævire, be savage; superbire, be haughty.

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974

(3) From nouns with -u stems, the u being absorbed: gestire, exult (gestus, a gesture); singultire, hiccup, sob.

(4) From nouns with -1 stems:

audire, bear (auris, ear; for the interchange of r and d cf. § 160. 10); dementire, be out of one's mind (mens); dentire, cut teeth (dens); effütire, pour out (fūtis, water-vessel, according to Varr.); erudire, instruct (rūdis, a foil? or rŭdis, rough); febrire, have a fever (febris); finire, put an end to (finis); grandire, make great (grandis); hostire, hit? (hostis?); inanire, empty (inānis); insignire, mark (insignis); irrētire, ensnare (rēte); lēnire, soften (lēnis); mentiri, tell lies (lit. invent? mens, mind); mōliri, exert oneself (moles); mollire, soften (mollis); münire, fortify (moenia, pl.); partire (usually partiri), part, share (pars); pŏtiri, be master of (potis); ravire, make oneself hoarse (rāvis); sitire, thirst (sitis); sortiri, cast lots (sors); stăbilire, establish (stăbilis); tussire, cough (tussis); vestire, clothe (vestis).

(5) From nouns with consonant stems:

custodire, keep (custos); expedire, free one's foot (pès); fulgărire (also fulgurare), lighten (fulgur).

(6) Of obscure origin:

ămicire, clothe; ǎpěrire, open (see pěrio, Book II. Chap. xxx.); dormire, sleep; farcire, stuff (comp. Opay-, ppáσσew); fastidire, loathe; ferire, strike; fulcire, prop up; glutire, swallow (from the sound); haurire, draw; impĕtrire (comp. impetrare), obtain, esp. favourable omens; īre, go; nutrire, nourish; ordiri, commence (comp. ord-ðn-); ðriri, arise (comp. öp-vvμı); păvire, strike (comp. Taíew); pōlire, polish; rědĭmire, bind; sălire, leap (comp. äλ-λeσbai); sancīre, sanction; sărire, hoe; sentire, feel; sěpělire, bury; sōpire, put to sleep (comp. somnus); suffire, fumigate (cf. § 99); venire, come; vincire, bind.

(7) Verbs expressive of sounds1:

barrire (Fest.), roar of elephant (barrus, elephant); blātire, babble; crōcire, croak (comp. êpw(ewv); fritinnire (Varr.), twitter; gannire, yelp; garrīre, chatter; gingrire (Fest.), scream like geese; glocire, cluck; grunnire, grunt; hinnire, neigh; hirrire (Fest.), snarl; mügire, low (comp. μvкâolai); muttire, mutter; pīpīre (Col., also pipare, Varr., pīpiare or pīpulare, Catull.), pip, chirp; rugire (Spart.), roar; tinnire, jingle; vāgire, wail.

-ūtī

balbutire, stammer (balbo-); cæcutire, be blind (cæco-); 975 frigütire (fringuttire), twitter, stutter.

1 Many others, with various stems, will be found in extracts from later writers in Reifferscheid's Suetonius, pp. 247-254, 308-312.

-üri

Usually expressing desire; formed as if from the supine: 976 cēnātărire (Mart.), be eager for dinner (cenāre); emptŭrire (Varr.), wish to purchase (èmère); ēsŭrire, be hungry (ědĕre); hăbiturire (?) desire to have (habēre); mictărire (mingère); moriturire (quoted from Cic.), wish to die (mori); nuptărire (Mart.), desire to marry (nůběre); pětīturire (Cic.), wish to be a candidate (pětěre); proscripturire (Cic. Att. 9. 10. § 6), be eager for a proscription (proscribere); Sullaturire (Cic. Att. 9. 10. § 6), play the part of Sulla.

-üri

ligurrire, lick; prurire, itch; scalpurire (Plaut. Aul. 464. 977
Wagn.), scratch (scalp-ĕre); scăturire, bubble, gush forth
(scătere).

v. -sc Inchoative verbs. The following are formed directly 978 from noun stems. (For other verbs with inchoative suffix see §§ 634—638, 676—680.)

arbor-esc-ĕre (Plin.), grow into a tree (arbos-); dite-sc-ere (Lucr., Hor.), grow rich (dīti-); dulce-sc-ère (Cic., Plin.), grow sweet (dulci-); fermente-sc-ere, ferment (fermento-; cf. fermentare); flammescere (Lucr.), flame (flamma-); gemma-sc-ère, bud; gemm-esc-ere (? Plin.), become a jewel (gemma-); grande-sc-ĕre (Lucr.), grow big (grandi-); grăve-sc-ère, grow heavy (grăvi-); herbe-sc-ĕre (Cic., in part. pres. only), grow grassy (herba-); igněsc-ĕre, burst into flame, kindle (igni-); intègrascère (Ter.), break out anew (integro-; comp. integrare, renew); jŭvěn-esc-ĕre, grow young (jůvěn-); lăpid-esc-ĕre (Plin.), turn to stone (lăpid-); lassesc-ĕre (Plin.), become queary (lasso-); mīte-sc-ère, grow mild, mellow (miti-); molle-sc-ère, grow soft (molli-); obbrute-sc-ere, grow brutish (brūto-); pingve-sc-ère, grow fat (pingvi-); plūme-sc-ĕre (Plin.), become fledged (pluma-; comp. plūmātus); puera-sc-ère (Suet., repuěrascère, Cic.), become a boy (puěro-, as if from a verb puerāre); radic-esc-ère (Sen.), put forth roots (rādīc-); rāre-sc-ĕre, grow thin (rāro-); repulle-sc-ĕre (Col.), sprout forth (pullo-); rōresc-ĕre (Ov.), dissolve with dew (rōs-); rufe-sc-ère (Plin.), become red (rufo-); silve-sc-ère, become woody (silva-); spisse-sc-ère, become thick (spisso-); stěrile-sc-ère (Plin.), become barren (stěrili-); těněre-sc-ĕre (Cels., Plin.; těněrascere, Lucr.), grow tender (těněro-); viv-esc-ĕre (Lucr.), grow lively (vivo-); üve-sc-ere, grow moist (comp. uvidus).

-ss (-ssi) e.g. arcesso, &c. See § 625.

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