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Etymology

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From ab- (of, from) +‎ agō (do, act, make; drive), with Old Latin vowel reduction.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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abigō (present infinitive abigere, perfect active abēgī, supine abāctum); third conjugation

  1. to drive away (particularly cattle)
  2. to deter, discourage, frighten away
  3. (medicine) to remove a disease
  4. (medicine) to force birth, cause an abortion
  5. to steal the cattle
    • Livius, Ab Urbe Condita I, 7:
      boves mira specie abegisse
      [Hercules] stole his cattle, which were of marvellous beauty

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