provolvo

Latin

Etymology

From prō- +‎ volvō (roll).

Pronunciation

Verb

prōvolvō (present infinitive prōvolvere, perfect active prōvolvī, supine prōvolūtum); third conjugation

  1. to roll or tumble forwards, along, over and over or away
  2. (with passive or se) to cast oneself down, fall down, prostrate oneself; descend
  3. (figuratively) to snatch away, carry away, hurry on

Conjugation

References

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