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ferret

[ˈfɛr.rɛt]

verb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. third-person singular imperfect active subjunctive of ferō
  2. might have been carrying
  3. This is a specific form of the Latin verb ferō meaning to bring or carry. It is used to describe an action that might have happened in the past.
Examples

Ut ipse ferret, rogavit.

He asked that he himself might carry it.

Pronunciationˈfɛr.rɛt

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis form is the third-person singular imperfect active subjunctive of ferō.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.