Latin

Verb

aptō ‎(present infinitive aptāre, perfect active aptāvī, supine aptātum); first conjugation

1. I fasten, fit, apply, adjust.
2. I adapt, accommodate, fit.
3. I make ready, prepare.

Inflection

Derived terms

• adaptō
• aptātus
• coaptō

Related terms

• apō
• aptē
• aptus

Descendants

• Portuguese: atar, aptar
• Spanish: atar

References

• apto in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• apto in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “apto”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Portuguese

Adjective

apto m ‎(feminine singular apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas, comparable)

1. apt (fitted or qualified to do something)

Noun

apto m (plural aptos)

1. someone who is apt to do something
2. Abbreviation of apartamento.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.

Adjective

apto m ‎(feminine singular apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)

1. suitable; capable, able; fit

Related terms

• aptitud