parcō

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpar.koː/, [ˈpärkoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpar.ko/, [ˈpärko]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *pe-arkō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epo (“off”) + *h₂erk- (“to hold, guard”) (whence arceō). See also parcus.

Others make it cognate with Ancient Greek σπαρνός (sparnós, “rare”), English spare.

Verb

parcō (present infinitive parcere, perfect active pepercī or parsī, supine parsum); third conjugation

1. (+ dative or accusative) to spare, save up, economise [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: reservo

2. (figuratively, + dative) to forgive someone, have mercy for, to be lenient to [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: ignōscō, āmittō, remittō, dōnō, dīmittō, perdōnō, condōnō

3. to let alone, omit [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: praetereō, omittō, permittō, āmittō, remittō, neglegō

4. (+ dative or a/ab + ablative) to refrain, abstain, avoid [ synonyms, antonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: ēvādō, ēlūdō, vītō, ēvītō, dētrectō, refugiō, exeō, āversor, abstineō, dēclīnō, fugiō

   Antonyms: dēstinō, intendō, tendō, petō, quaerō, affectō, studeō, spectō, circumspiciō

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

parcō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of parcus