pilo

Etymology 1Edit

From pilus (“hair”).

VerbEdit

present active pilō, present infinitive pilāre, perfect active pilāvī, supine pilātum

1. (intransitive) I put forth hairs, grow hairy.
2. (transitive) I deprive of hair, make bald, depilate.
3. (transitive, figuratively) I plunder, pillage.

InflectionEdit

Derived termsEdit

• dēpilō
• pilātrīx
• pilātus

Related termsEdit

• pilōsus
• pilus

DescendantsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Denominal from pīla (“pillar, column”).

VerbEdit

present active pīlō, present infinitive pīlāre, perfect active —, supine pīlātum

1. I ram down, fix firmly.

InflectionEdit

First conjugation, but with no perfect active forms.

Derived termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

ReferencesEdit

• pilo in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879

EtymologyEdit

From Latin pīlum (“pilum”).

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈpi.lu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpi.lo/

NounEdit

pilo m (plural pilos)

1. pilum (Roman javelin)

Related termsEdit

• lança, dardo

VerbEdit

pilo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of pilar.