quatiō

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kwot-i- (“to shake; to thrive”) (possibly borrowed from a substrate), and cognate with Lithuanian kùsti (“to recover”) and Old High German scutten (“to shake”). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷeh₁t- (“to shake”) (AHD), and cognate with Ancient Greek πάσσω (pássō), παστός (pastós).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷa.ti.oː/, [ˈkʷät̪ioː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkwat.t͡si.o/, [ˈkwät̪ː͡s̪io]

Verb

quatiō (present infinitive quatere, supine quassum); third conjugation iō-variant, no perfect stem

1. to shake, agitate, batter, shatter, demolish, overthrow, rend [ quotations ▼]
2. to wield, brandish
3. to move, touch, excite, affect
4. to vex, harass