assector

assector

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From ad- (to, towards, at) + sector (attend, accompany).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    assector (present infinitive assectārī, perfect active assectātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

    1. to attend someone eagerly, accompany, follow, wait upon, escort
    2. to follow a woman, seek after, court

    Conjugation

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Old Galician-Portuguese: asseytar
      • Galician: aseitar
      • Portuguese: asseitar
    • Spanish: acechar, asechar

    References

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