Latin dictionary · verb

claudō

to shut up, close, lock

Dictionary forms: claudō, claudere, clausī, clausum

Inflection: third conjugation

Meaning and definitions

1. to shut up, close, lock
2. to imprison, confine
3. to encompass, surround
4. to besiege, blockade
5. to limit, restrict
6. to terminate, finish, complete

Connected roots

• clud-

  closing, shutting

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