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pergo.

go on, proceed, hasten, press on

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈpɛr.ɡoː]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛr.ɡo]
  1. go on, proceed, hasten, press on

    conjugation-3 · intransitive
  2. continue, go or press on, proceed with or to do something, advance, move forwards, hasten [with accusative]

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  3. continue, go or press on, proceed with or to do something, advance, move forwards, hasten [with accusative and infinitive]

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  4. wake up, awaken, arouse

    conjugation-3 · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Latin pergō From per- (“through, along; during”) + regō (“govern, rule; guide”).

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