cupiere

Enter a Latin word or short phrase below, and look it up in Whitaker's Words:

Please only look up longer words.

cupi.ere             V      3 1 FUT  PASSIVE IND 2 S    
cupio, cupere, cupivi, cupitus  V (3rd) TRANS   [XXXBO]  
wish/long/be eager for; desire/want, covet; desire as a lover; favor, wish well
Syncope  ier=>iver   
Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel
cupiv.ere            V      3 1 PERF ACTIVE  IND 3 P    
cupio, cupere, cupivi, cupitus  V (3rd) TRANS   [XXXBO]  
wish/long/be eager for; desire/want, covet; desire as a lover; favor, wish well