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obloquor

obloquor, to speak against, interrupt, contradict, rail at, abuse

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

obloquor , locūtus sum, 3, dep. a. and n.: to speak to or against; sing or play in response, w. acc., 6.646.

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Obloquere Verb: present passive imperative 2nd singular, Verb: present passive indicative 2nd singular, Verb: future passive indicative 2nd singular of obloquor

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ob-lŏquor, locūtus, 3, v. dep.
  • In gen., to speak against a person or thing; to interrupt a speaker; to gainsay, contradict (class.; syn. interpello); constr. with dat. or absol.
          • α With dat.: alicui, Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 46 (155): vestra exspectatio, quae mihi obloqui videtur, Cic. Clu. 23, 63.—
          • β Absol.: obloquere, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 41 (41): te blaterare atque obloqui? Afran. ap. Non. 78, 33: ut me et appelles, et interpelles, et obloquare, et colloquare, velim, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 10, 1: ferocissime, Curt. 10, 2, 30.—
  • II In partic.
    • A To sing to, to accompany or join in singing (poet.): non avis obloquitur, Ov. P. 3, 1, 21: obloquitur numeris septem discrimina vocum, mingles the notes of his lute, accompanies on his lute, Verg. A. 6, 646.—
    • B To blame, condemn (post-Aug.), Sen. Ep. 121, 4; Vulg. Psa. 43, 17.—
    • C To rail at, reproach, abuse (poet.): quod nunc gannit, et obloquitur, Cat. 83, 3.

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