subolfacio

Latin

Etymology

From sub- +‎ olfaciō.

Pronunciation

Verb

subolfaciō (present infinitive subolfacere, perfect active subolfēcī, supine subolfactum); third conjugation -variant, suppletive

  1. (literal, transitive) to smell out, scent
  2. (figuratively, transitive) to detect, perceive

Conjugation

References

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