continuissent

Dictionary entries

• contineo, continere, continui, contentus:

  Verb · 2nd conjugation · Transitive

  Frequency:

  Very Frequent

  Dictionary:

  Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

  = secure, maintain, sustain; fasten/hold in position; retain, keep safe, preserve;; hinder, contain/shut in/confine; stay; restrain/hold back; comprise/form basis;; keep/hold/hang together/fast; surround, enclose, contain, limit; concentrate;

  Entry →

  pl. pluperf. act. subj. 3rd