pervigilarent
Dictionary entries
- Entry →pervigilo, pervigilare, pervigilavi, pervigilatus:
Verb · 1st conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
remain awake all night; keep watch all night; keep a religious vigil;
pl. imperf. act. subj. 3rd
Examples
Curculio
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...habeant quod suom est. Pal. Quid tu? Venerin pervigilare te vovisti, Phaedrome? nam hoc quidem edepol haud multo..."Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tota nocte - rogamus: nam vigilare leve est, pervigilare grave est. discipulos dimitte tuos. Vis, garrule, quantum accipis..."