frutesco

Latin

Etymology

For frutex +‎ -ēscō with syncopation of -ic-.

Pronunciation

Verb

frutēscō (present infinitive frutēscere); third conjugation, no perfect or supine stems

  1. to sprout
    • Ambrosius, Epistulae 70.6:
      nē residentia eius peccātī frutēscant sēmina atque in novōs iterum germinent partūs
      lest the remaining seeds of this sin sprout and germinate into new offspring

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: frutescent (from the participle)

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