commordeo

Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ mordeō (bite).

Pronunciation

Verb

commordeō (present infinitive commordēre, perfect active commordī, supine commorsum); second conjugation

  1. to bite sharply or eagerly, snap at
  2. (figuratively) to speak abruptly or sharply at, snap at

Conjugation

  • The third principal part, commordī, also appears as commomordī.

References

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