putō

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpu.toː/, [ˈpʊt̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈpu.to/, [ˈpuːt̪o]

Etymology 1

Either from putus +‎ -ō, or else from Proto-Indo-European *paw- (“to strike”), which would make it cognate with puteus. For sense development, compare dēcīdō.

Verb

putō (present infinitive putāre, perfect active putāvī, supine putātum); first conjugation

1. (very rare) to clean, cleanse
2. to trim, prune, lop
3. (figurative) to arrange, settle
4. (figurative) to value, esteem, deem, regard, consider [ quotations ▼]
5. (figurative) to judge, suspect, suppose [ quotations ▼]
6. (figurative) to ponder, consider, think about