Latin

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Etymology

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ōtium (leisure, free time) +‎ -or

Pronunciation

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ōti

Verb

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ōtior (present infinitive ōtiārī or ōtiārier, perfect active ōtiātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. (intransitive) to have or enjoy leisure
  2. to take it easy

Conjugation

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1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Descendants

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  • Italian: oziare
  • Ligurian: òçiâ

References

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  • otior”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • otior in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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