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§211. Third Conjugation

The following lists include most simple verbs of the Third Conjugation, classed according to the formation of the Perfect Stem:—

a. Forming the perfect stem in s ( x) (§ 177. b and note):—

angō, ānxī, ----, choke. claudō, clausī, claus-, shut.
carpō, carpsī, carpt-, pluck. cōmō, cōmpsī, cōmpt-, comb, deck.
cēdō, cessī, cess-, yield. coquō, coxī, coct-, cook.
cingō, cīnxī, cīnct-, bind.-cutiō, -cussī, -cuss-, shake.
dēmō, dēmpsī, dēmpt-, take away. quatiō, (-cussī), quass-, shake.
dīcō, dīxī, dict-, say. rādō, rāsī, rās-, scrape.
dīvidō, dīvīsī, dīvīs-, divide. regō, rēxī, rēct-, rule.
dūcō, dūxī, duct-, guide. rēpō, rēpsī, ----, creep.
ēmungō, -mūnxī, -mūnct-, clean out. rōdō, rōsī, rōs-, gnaw.
fīgō, fīxī, fīx-, fix. scalpō, scalpsī, scalpt-, scrape.
fingō [FIG], fīnxī, fict-, fashion. scrībō, scrīpsī, scrīpt-, write.
flectō, flexī, flex-, bend. sculpō, sculpsī, sculpt-, carve.
-flīgō, -flīxī, -flīct-, ----, smite. serpō, serpsī, ----, crawl.
fluō, flūxī, flux-, flow. spargō, sparsī, spars-, scatter.
frendō, ----, frēs- (fress-), gnash.-spiciō, -spexī, -spect-, view.
frīgō, frīxī, frīct-, fry.-stinguō, -stīnxī, -stīnct-, quench.
gerō, gessī, gest-, carry. stringō, strīnxī, strict-, bind.
iungō, iūnxī, iūnct-, join. struō, strūxī, strūct-, build.
laedō, laesī, laes-, hurt. sūgō, sūxī, sūct-, suck.
-liciō, -lexī, -lect-, entice ( ēlicuī, -licit-). sūmō, sūmpsī, sūmpt-, take.
lūdo, lūsī, lūs-, play. surgō, surrēxī, surrēct-, rise.
mergō, mersī, mers-, plunge. tegō, tēxī, tēct-, shelter.
mittō, mīsī, miss-, send. temnō, -tempsī, -tempt-, despise.
nectō [NEC], nexī ( nexuī), nex-, weave. tergō, tersī, ters-, wipe.
nūbō, nūpsi, nūpt-, marry. tingō, tīnxī, tīnct-, stain.
pectō, pexī, pex-, comb. trahō, trāxī, trāct-, drag.
pergō, perrēxī, perrēct-, go on. trūdō, trūsī, trūs-, thrust.
pingō [PIG], pīnxī, pict-, paint. unguō ( ungō), ūnxī, ūnct-, anoint.
plangō [PLAG], plānxī, plānct-, beat. ūrō, ussī, ust-, burn.
plaudō, plausī, plaus-, applaud. vādō, -vāsī, -vās-, go.
plectō, plexī, plex-, braid. vehō, vēxī, vect-, draw.
premō, pressī, press-, press.vīvō, vīxī, vīct-, live.
prōmō, -mpsī, -mpt-, bring out.

b. Reduplicated in the perfect (§ 177. c):—

cadō, cecĭdī, cās-, fall. pariō, peperī, part- ( paritūrus), bring forth.
caedō, cecīdī, caes-, cut.
canō, cecinī, ----, sing. pellō, pepulī, puls-, drive.
currō, cucurrī, curs-, run. pendō, pependī, pēns-, weigh.
discō [DIC], didicī, ----, learn. poscō, poposcī, ----, demand.
-dō [DHA], -didī, -dit- (as in ab-dō, etc., with crēdō, vēndō), put. pungō [PUG], pupugī (-pūnxī), pūnct-, prick.
fallō, fefellī, fals-, deceive. sistō [STA], stitī, stat-, stop.
pangō [PAG], pepigī (-pēgī), pāct-, fasten, fix, bargain.tangō [TAG], tetigī, tāct-, touch.
tendō[TEN], tetendī (-tendī), tent-, stretch.
parcō, pepercī ( parsī), ( parsūrus), spare.tundō [TUD], tutudī, tūns- (-tūs-), beat.

c. Adding u ( v) to the verb-root (§ 177. a):—

alō, aluī, alt- (alit-), nourish. compēscō, compēscuī, ----, restrain.
cernō, crēvī, -crēt-, decree. cōnsulō, -luī, cōnsult-, consult.
colō, coluī, cult-, dwell, till. crēscō, crēvī, crēt-, increase.
-cumbō [CUB], -cubuī, -cubit-, lie down. rapiō, rapuī, rapt-, seize.
depsō, depsuī, depst-, knead. scīscō, scīvī, scīt-, decree.
fremō, fremuī, ----, roar. serō, sēvī, sat-, sow.
gemō, gemuī, ----, groan. serō, seruī, sert-, entwine.
gignō [GEN], genuī, genit-, begct. sinō, sīvī, sit-, permit.
metō, messuī, -mess-, reap. spernō, sprēvī, sprēt-, scorn.
molō, moluī, molit-, grind. sternō, strāvī, strāt-, strew.
occulō, occuluī, occult-, hide. stertō, -stertuī, ----, snore.
( ad)olēscō, -ēvī, -ult-, grow up.strepō, strepuī, ----, sound.
pāscō, pāvī, pāst-, feed. suēscō, suēvī, suēt-, be wont.
percellō, -culī, -culs-, upset.texō, texuī, text-, weave.
pōnō [POS], posuī, posit-, put. tremō, tremuī, ----, tremble.
quiēscō, quiēvī, quiēt-, rest. vomō, vomuī, ----, vomit.

d. Adding iv to the verb-root (§ 177. f):—

arcessō,1 -īvī, arcessīt-, summon. petō, petīvī, petīt-, seek.
capessō, capessīvī, ----, undertake. quaerō, quaesīvī, quaesīt-, seek.
cupiō, cupīvī, cupīt-, desire. rudō, rudīvī, ----, bray.
incessō, incessīvī, ----, attack. sapiō, sapīvī, ----, be wise.
lacessō, lacessīvī, lacessīt-, provoke. terō, trīvī, trīt-, rub.

e. Lengthening the vowel of the root (cf. § 177. d):—

agō, ēgī, āct-, drive. lavō, lāvī, lōt- (laut-), wash (also regular of first conjugation).
capiō, cēpī, capt-, take.
edō, ēdī, ēsum, eat (see § 201). legō,2 lēgī, lēct-, gather.
emō, ēmī, ēmpt-, buy. linō [LI], lēvī ( līvī), lit-, smear.
faciō, fēcī, fact-, make (see § 204). linquō [LIC], -līquī, -lict-, leave.
fodiō, fōdī, foss-, dig. nōscō [GNO], nōvī, nōt- ((cō-gnit-, ā-gnit-, ad-gnit-), know.
frangō [FRAG], frēgī, frāct-, break.
fugiō, fūgī, ( fugitūrus), flee. rumpō [RUP], rūpī, rupt-, burst.
fundō [FUD], fūdī, fūs-, pour. scabō, scābī, ----, scratch.
faciō, iēcī, iact-, throw (-iciō, -iect-). vincō [VIC], vīcī, vict-, conquer.

f. Retaining the present stem or verb-root (cf. § 177. e):—

acuō, -uī, -ūt-, sharpen. imbuō, -uī, -ūt-, give a taste of.
arguō, -uī, -ūt-, accuse. luō, luī, -lūt-, wash.
bibō, bibī, ( pōtus), drink. mandō, mandī, māns-, chew.
-cendō, -cendī, -cēns-, kindle. metuō, -uī, -ūt, fear.
( con) gruō, -uī, ----, agree. minuō, -uī, -ūt-, lessen.
cūdō, -cūdī, -cūs-, forge.-nuō, -nuī, ----, nod.
facessō, -iī ( facessī), facessīt-, execute pandō, pandī, pāns- (pass-), open.
-fendō, -fendī, -fēns-, ward off. pīnsō, -sī, pīns- (pīnst-, pīst-), bruise.
findō [FID], fidī,3 fiss-, split. prehendō, -hendī, -hēns-, seize.
īcō, īcī, ict-, hit. ruō, ruī, rut- ( ruitūrus), fall.
scandō, -scendī, -scēnsus, climb. suō, suī, sūt-, sew.
scindō [SCID], scidī,4 sciss-, tear.( ex) uō, -uī, -ūt-, put off.
sīdō, sīdī (-sēdī), -sess-, settle. tribuō, -uī, -ūt-, assign.
solvō, solvī, solūt-, loose, pay. vellō, vellī (-vulsī), vuls-, pluck.
spuō, -uī, ----, spit. verrō, -verrī, vers-, sweep.
statuō, -uī, -ūt-, establish. vertō, vertī, vers-, turn.
sternuo, -uī, ----, sneeze. vīsō [VID], vīsī, vīs-, visit.
strīdō, strīdī, ----, whiz. volvō, volvī, volūt-, turn.

J. H. Allen and J. B. Greenough, New Latin Grammar (Boston: Ginn, 1903). Text provided under a CC BY-SA license by Perseus Digital Library, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.