oblecto

oblecto

Latin

Etymology

    From ob- (to, because of) + lactō (flatter, please).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    oblectō (present infinitive oblectāre, perfect active oblectāvī, supine oblectātum); first conjugation

    1. (transitive) to entertain, delight, amuse [with accusative ‘person’, along with ablative or cum (+ ablative) or in (+ ablative) ‘means of amusement’]
    2. (transitive) to pass (the time) agreeably
    3. (transitive) to delay, detain

    Usage notes

    The passive of this verb means "to have fun".

    Conjugation

    Derived terms

    References

    • oblecto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • oblecto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • oblecto”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.