perforō

perfor-ō

per-for-ō

Latin

Etymology

From per- +‎ forō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈper.fo.roː/, [ˈpɛrfɔroː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈper.fo.ro/, [ˈpɛrforo]

Verb

perforō (present infinitive perforāre, perfect active perforāvī, supine perforātum); first conjugation

1. to bore or pierce through; to perforate
2. to penetrate