petisse

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petiss.e             V      3 1 PRES ACTIVE  IMP 2 S    
petisso, petissere, -, -  V (3rd) TRANS   [XXXEC]    uncommon
long for, strive after;
Syncope   s => vis   
Syncopated perfect often drops the 'v' and contracts vowel
petiv.isse           V      3 1 PERF ACTIVE  INF 0 X    
peto, petere, petivi, petitus  V (3rd)   [XXXAX]  
attack; aim at; desire; beg, entreat, ask (for); reach towards, make for;