Pellit

Pellit is the third-person singular present indicative active form of the Latin verb pellere, meaning to push, drive, strike, or banish. In classical Latin, it is translated as “he drives” or “she drives” and typically governs a direct object in the accusative. It can also occur with a prepositional phrase indicating direction or source, for example pellit hostes ex urbe, “he drives the enemies out of the city.”

Pellere belongs to the third conjugation; its present indicative endings yield forms such as pellit for the third-person singular and pellunt for the third-person plural. Other related forms include the infinitives pelle (active) and pelli (passive), among others in the full conjugation. Pellit thus functions as a standard active verb used to describe compelling action performed by a subject onto an object.

Etymology and usage: Pellit derives from the Latin verb pellere, traditionally linked to a Proto-Indo-European root *pel- meaning to push or drive. In Latin literature, pellit appears in narrative and rhetorical contexts to express the act of driving away, repelling, or compelling someone or something. In modern references, pellit is typically discussed within analyses of Latin grammar and syntax rather than used as a standalone English term.