nequeo

Latin

Etymology

From neque +‎ .

Pronunciation

Verb

nequeō (present infinitive nequīre, perfect active nequiī or nequīvī, supine nequitum); irregular conjugation

  1. to be unable, cannot
    Antonyms: polleo, possum, queō, valeō, vigeō, praevaleō

Conjugation

  • The passive forms are used to govern a passive infinitive; e.g. ut nequitur comprimias he cannot be constrained.

Derived terms

References

  • nequeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nequeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • nequeo”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • nequeo in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016