verbsecond conjugation
absterreō
absterreō (present infinitive absterrēre, perfect active absterruī, supine absterritum)
Classical[apˈstɛr.re.oː]Ecclesiastical[abˈstɛr.re.o]
Meaning
- to drive away, frighten away, deter, discourage
- figurativelyto remove, take away, withdraw, withhold
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | absterreō | absterrēbam | absterrēbō | absterruī | absterrueram | absterruerō |
| 2nd sg. | absterrēs | absterrēbās | absterrēbis | absterruistī | absterruerās | absterrueris |
| 3rd sg. | absterret | absterrēbat | absterrēbit | absterruit | absterruerat | absterruerit |
| 1st pl. | absterrēmus | absterrēbāmus | absterrēbimus | absterruimus | absterruerāmus | absterruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | absterrētis | absterrēbātis | absterrēbitis | absterruistis | absterruerātis | absterrueritis |
| 3rd pl. | absterrent | absterrēbant | absterrēbunt | absterruērunt absterruēre | absterruerant | absterruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | absterream | absterrērem | absterruerim | absterruissem |
| 2nd sg. | absterreās | absterrērēs | absterruerīs | absterruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | absterreat | absterrēret | absterruerit | absterruisset |
| 1st pl. | absterreāmus | absterrērēmus | absterruerīmus | absterruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | absterreātis | absterrērētis | absterruerītis | absterruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | absterreant | absterrērent | absterruerint | absterruissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | absterreor | absterrēbar | absterrēbor |
| 2nd sg. | absterrēris absterrēre | absterrēbāris absterrēbāre | absterrēberis absterrēbere |
| 3rd sg. | absterrētur | absterrēbātur | absterrēbitur |
| 1st pl. | absterrēmur | absterrēbāmur | absterrēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | absterrēminī | absterrēbāminī | absterrēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | absterrentur | absterrēbantur | absterrēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | absterrear | absterrērer |
| 2nd sg. | absterreāris absterreāre | absterrērēris absterrērēre |
| 3rd sg. | absterreātur | absterrērētur |
| 1st pl. | absterreāmur | absterrērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | absterreāminī | absterrērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | absterreantur | absterrērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | absterrē | absterrēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | absterrēte | absterrēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | absterrētō | absterrētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | absterrētō | absterrētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | absterrētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | absterrentō | absterrentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | absterrēre | absterrērī |
| perfect infinitive | absterruisse | absterritum esse |
| future infinitive | absterritūrum esse | absterritum īrī |
| present participle | absterrēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | absterritus absterrita, absterritā, absterritae, absterritam, absterritārum, absterritās, absterrite, absterritī, absterritīs, absterritō, absterritōrum, absterritōs |
| future participle | absterritūrus absterritūra, absterritūrā, absterritūrae, absterritūram, absterritūrārum, absterritūrās, absterritūre, absterritūrī, absterritūrīs, absterritūrō, absterritūrōrum, absterritūrōs, absterritūrum | absterrendus absterrenda, absterrendā, absterrendae, absterrendam, absterrendārum, absterrendās, absterrende, absterrendīs, absterrendōrum, absterrendōs |
gerundabsterrendī, absterrendō, absterrendumsupineabsterritum, absterritū
abs-terrĕo, ui, ĭtum, 2, v. a.,
I. to drive away by terrifying, to frighten away, to deter (by fear):
patrem, Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 74; so Ter. Andr. 3, 1, 14: neminem a congressu meo neque janitor meus neque somnus absterruit, Cic. Planc. 27: homines a pecuniis capiendis, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 58; so Hor. S. 2, 5, 83; Liv. 5, 41; Suet. Caes. 20 al.—With de: ut de frumento anseres absterreret, Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 41.—With simple abl.: lenonem aedibus, Titin. ap. Non. 95, 1: teneros animos vitiis, Hor. S. 1, 4, 128; so Tac. A. 12, 45 al.—II. Transf. with an abstract object, to take away, remove, withdraw:
pabula amoris sibi, Lucr. 4, 1064: satum genitalem cuiquam, id. 4, 1233: auctum, id. 5, 846.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
abs-terreō ruī, ritus, ēre,
to frighten off, drive away: canis a corio numquam absterrebitur, H.: ipsā solitudine absterriti, L. — Fig., to deter (by fear): Chremetem, T.: homines a pecuniis capiendis: teneros animos vitiis, H.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
- Proto-Italic*ap
- Latinabsterreō
Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti Proto-Italic *trozeō Latin terreō Latin absterreō From ab- (“away from”) + terreō (“frighten, terrify, alarm”).