calefacio

Etymology
From.

Pronunciation

 * Note: second vowel always short in Classical hexameters via iambic shortening.
 * Note: second vowel always short in Classical hexameters via iambic shortening.

Verb

 * 1) to warm or heat
 * 2) to rouse or excite

Usage notes
Superseded in urban speech by the syncopated form by the 1st century.