NUTRIEBATUR, nutriebatur
Sounds Like: noo-tree-eh-BAH-toor
Translations: was being nourished, was being fed, was being supported, was being reared
From the root: NUTRIO
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a Latin verb in the imperfect passive indicative tense. It describes an action that was ongoing or habitual in the past, where the subject was receiving the action rather than performing it. It means 'to be nourished' or 'to be fed' over a period of time in the past.
Inflection: 3rd Person, Singular, Imperfect, Indicative, Passive
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, NUTRIO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- NUTRIENTES — nourishing, feeding, nurturing, providing sustenance, those who nourish, nourishers
- NUTRIO — I nourish, I feed, I suckle, I rear, I bring up, I foster, I cherish, I support, I maintain, I educate, I train, I promote, I encourage
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