affricō

af-fricō

af-fric-ō

Von ad- „zu, in Richtung, bei“ +‎ fricō „reiben“.

Latin

Alternative forms

• adfricō

Etymology

From ad- (“to, towards, at”) +‎ fricō (“rub”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈaf.fri.koː/, [ˈäfːrɪkoː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈaf.fri.ko/, [ˈäfːriko]

Verb

affricō (present infinitive affricāre, perfect active affricuī, supine affricātum); first conjugation

1. to rub on or against something
2. to communicate or impart by rubbing