munio

== Latin == === Alternative forms === moeniō (Old Latin) === Etymology === From moene (Old Latin for moenia) + -iō. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈmuː.ni.oː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈmuː.ni.o] === Verb === mūniō (present infinitive mūnīre, perfect active mūnīvī or mūniī, supine mūnītum); fourth conjugation to provide with defensive works, fortify Synonym: immunīo (of natural fortifications) to build (as) a fortification (of soldiers or sim.) to guard from attack, defend to strengthen, secure Synonyms: firmō, cōnfirmō, fortificō, cōnsolidō, fulciō, sistō Antonyms: dēterō, atterō, minuō, frangō, tenuō, afficiō (transferred sense) to protect with a covering (figurative) to safeguard, uphold or buttress (of a person, institution, etc.) (figurative) to defend, protect, secure Synonyms: prōtegō, dēfendō, tegō, cū̆stōdiō, tūtor, teneō, arceō, servō, adsum Antonyms: immineō, īnstō, obiectō to build up so as to give a firm surface to, to construct or repair (of a road, other raised areas) to provide with a road, make passable ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: munite French: munir Old Leonese: monir, munir → Portuguese: munir Spanish: munir Italian: munire === References === “mūniō” on page 1260 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (2nd ed., 2012) === Further reading === “munio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “munio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “munio”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[1], London: Macmillan and Co.