LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst conjugation

forficō

forficō (present infinitive forficāre, perfect active forficāvī, supine forficātum)

Meaning

  1. EarlyMedieval Latinto shear; to cut with shears or scissors

Origins

From forfex

Balkan Romance
  • Romanianforfeca
  • Aromaniannfoarfic
Insular Romance
  • Sardinianforfigare
Ibero-Romance
  • Asturianforfegar

Quick answers

What does forficō mean in Latin?
forficō, a verb, means “to shear; to cut with shears or scissors”.
What are the principal parts of forficō?
forficō, forficāre, forficāvī, forficātum (first conjugation).