puto

Verb

1. (conjugation-1, rare) to clean, cleanse
2. (conjugation-1) to trim, prune, lop
3. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to arrange, settle
4. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to value, esteem, deem, regard, consider
5. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to judge, suspect, suppose
6. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to ponder, consider, think about

Adj

dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of putus

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpʊ.toː]

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *putos
Latin putus?
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin puto
Either from putus + -ō, or else from Proto-Indo-European *paw- (“to strike”), which would make it cognate with puteus; see paviō (“to beat, strike”) for more cognates, and note also Proto-Slavic *pȳtàti (“to ask, examine”). For sense development, compare dēcīdō.

Concepts

think

🤔

consider

judge

🧑‍⚖️

settle up

believe

suspect

fear

😨

adjudicate

run roughshod over

admire

clear

esteem

regard

Synonyms

cogito

🤔

duco

respicio

meditor