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vilico.

to act as an overseer or bailiff (over)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈwiː.lɪ.koː]Classical-Latin[ˈviː.li.ko]

  1. to act as an overseer or bailiff (over)

    conjugation-1 · transitive

  2. to live in the countryside

    conjugation-1 · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin vīlicus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vīlicō From vīlicus + -ō (foming verbs).

noun[ˈwiː.lɪ.koː]Classical-Latin[ˈviː.li.ko]

  1. alternative form of vīlicus

    alt-of · alternative · declension-3 · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin vīlicus Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin vīlicō From vīlicus + -ō (forming nouns).

noun[ˈwiː.lɪ.koː]Classical-Latin[ˈviː.li.ko]

  1. dative/ablative singular of vīlicus

    ablative · dative · form-of · obsolete · singular
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