ulciscor

Meaning

1. (conjugation-3, deponent) to avenge
2. (conjugation-3, deponent) to punish injustice, or wrongs
3. (conjugation-3, deponent) to take vengeance on

Concepts

avenge

get back at

take vengeance on

take revenge on

take vengeance for

Synonyms

persequor

punio

vindico

Translations

εκδικούμαι

vingar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ʊɫˈkiːs.kɔr]

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂lek- (“to protect”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλκή (alkḗ).