cēnseō

cēnseō verkünden, anreihen, anordnen; begutachten, schätzen

From Proto-Italic *kensēō, from earlier *kensējō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱenséh₁-ye-ti, from *ḱens- (“to announce”). Cognate with Sanskrit शंसति (śáṃsati, “to declare”), Proto-Iranian *cánhati.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈkẽː.se.oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃɛn.se.o]

Verb

cēnseō (present infinitive cēnsēre, perfect active cēnsuī, supine cēnsum); second conjugation

1. to give an opinion
2. to think, suppose or judge

   Synonyms: credo, reor, opinor, iūdicō, sentio, existimo, cogito, considero, arbitror, puto, reputo

3. to recommend, advise

   Synonyms: suādeō, commendō, conciliō, dēlīberō, moneō, admoneō, praedicō

4. to decree, vote or determine

   Synonym: cōnscīscō

5. to count or reckon, assess
6. to register the citizens, perform the task of a censor