occupo

== Italian == === Verb === occupo first-person singular present indicative of occupare == Latin == === Etymology === From ob- and the root of capiō (“capture, seize”). The difference in conjugation is explained by De Vaan, citing Steinbauer 1989, as the result of derivation via the denominal suffix -ō, -āre from some intermediate nominal (such as an unattested noun or adjective *occeps, *occupis), instead of direct composition of the prefix with the base verb. Compare anticipō, nuncupō, participō. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɔk.kʊ.poː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɔk.ku.po] === Verb === occupō (present infinitive occupāre, perfect active occupāvī, supine occupātum); first conjugation to occupy, fill, take up Synonyms: comprehendō, teneō, obsideō, compleō, possideō to seize, invade, take possession of Synonyms: potior, obsideō, compleō, obtineō, teneō, adipīscor, comprehendō, dēprehendō, arripiō, corripiō, capessō, expugnō, capiō, possideō, apprehendō to anticipate, make the first move Synonyms: anteeō, praecipiō to employ, make use of Synonyms: ūsūrpō, ūtor, sūmō, adhibeō ==== Conjugation ==== 1At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").2At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === References === === Further reading === “occupo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “occupo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “occupo”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[1], London: Macmillan and Co.