LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst conjugation

adaptō

adaptō (present infinitive adaptāre, perfect active adaptāvī, supine adaptātum)
Classical[aˈdap.toː]Ecclesiastical[aˈdap.to]

Meaning

  1. to fit, adjust, modify
  2. with dativeto adapt, fit or adjust to

Conjugation conjugation 1

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.adaptōadaptābamadaptābōadaptāvīadaptāveramadaptāverō
adaptārō
2nd sg.adaptāsadaptābāsadaptābisadaptāvistī
adaptāstī
adaptāverās
adaptārās
adaptāveris
3rd sg.adaptatadaptābatadaptābitadaptāvitadaptāverat
adaptārat
adaptāverit
adaptārit
1st pl.adaptāmusadaptābāmusadaptābimusadaptāvimusadaptāverāmusadaptāverimus
adaptārimus
2nd pl.adaptātisadaptābātisadaptābitisadaptāvistis
adaptāstis
adaptāverātis
adaptārātis
adaptāveritis
adaptāritis
3rd pl.adaptantadaptābantadaptābuntadaptāvērunt
adaptāvēre, adaptārunt
adaptāverant
adaptārant
adaptāverint
adaptārint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.adaptemadaptāremadaptāverim
adaptārim
adaptāvissem
adaptāssem
2nd sg.adaptēsadaptārēsadaptāverīsadaptāvissēs
adaptāssēs
3rd sg.adaptetadaptāretadaptāverit
adaptārit
adaptāvisset
adaptāsset
1st pl.adaptēmusadaptārēmusadaptāverīmus
adaptārīmus
adaptāvissēmus
adaptāssēmus
2nd pl.adaptētisadaptārētisadaptāverītis
adaptārītis
adaptāvissētis
adaptāssētis
3rd pl.adaptentadaptārentadaptāverint
adaptārint
adaptāvissent
adaptāssent
passive indicative
passive indicative
formpresentimperfectfuture
1st sg.adaptoradaptābaradaptābor
2nd sg.adaptāris
adaptāre
adaptābāris
adaptābāre
adaptāberis
adaptābere
3rd sg.adaptāturadaptābāturadaptābitur
1st pl.adaptāmuradaptābāmuradaptābimur
2nd pl.adaptāminīadaptābāminīadaptābiminī
3rd pl.adaptanturadaptābanturadaptābuntur
passive subjunctive
passive subjunctive
formpresentimperfect
1st sg.adapteradaptārer
2nd sg.adaptēris
adaptēre
adaptārēris
adaptārēre
3rd sg.adaptēturadaptārētur
1st pl.adaptēmuradaptārēmur
2nd pl.adaptēminīadaptārēminī
3rd pl.adaptenturadaptārentur
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.adaptāadaptāre
pres. 2nd pl.adaptāteadaptāminī
fut. 2nd sg.adaptātōadaptātor
fut. 3rd sg.adaptātōadaptātor
fut. 2nd pl.adaptātōte—
fut. 3rd pl.adaptantōadaptantor
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitiveadaptāreadaptārī
perfect infinitiveadaptāvisse
adaptāsse
adaptātum esse
future infinitiveadaptātūrum esseadaptātum īrī
present participleadaptāns—
perfect participle—adaptātus
adaptāta, adaptātā, adaptātae, adaptātam, adaptātārum, adaptātās, adaptātī, adaptātōrum, adaptātōs
future participleadaptātūrus
adaptātūra, adaptātūrā, adaptātūrae, adaptātūram, adaptātūrārum, adaptātūrās, adaptātūre, adaptātūrī, adaptātūrīs, adaptātūrō, adaptātūrōrum, adaptātūrōs, adaptātūrum
adaptandus
adaptanda, adaptandā, adaptandae, adaptandam, adaptandārum, adaptandās, adaptande, adaptandīs, adaptandōrum, adaptandōs
gerundadaptandī, adaptandō, adaptandumsupineadaptātum, adaptātū

ăd-apto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.,
I. to fit, adjust, or adapt to a thing; with dat. only in part. pass.: galericulo capiti adaptato et annexo, Suet. Oth. 12; id. Claud. 33.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinadaptō

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ptós Proto-Italic *aptos Latin aptus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Proto-Indo-European [Term?]der. Proto-Italic *apjō Latin apiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus ▲ Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin aptō Latin adaptō From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + aptō (“adjust, adapt; prepare”).

Descendants
  • Catalanadaptar
  • Frenchadapter
  • Italianadattare
  • Portugueseadaptar
  • Romanianadapta
  • Spanishadaptar
  • Englishadapt
  • Asturianadautar
  • Asturianadaptar
  • Galicianadaptar

Quick answers

What does adaptō mean in Latin?
adaptō, a verb, means “to fit, adjust, modify; to adapt, fit or adjust to”.
What are the principal parts of adaptō?
adaptō, adaptāre, adaptāvī, adaptātum (first conjugation).
How do you pronounce adaptō?
In classical Latin, [aˈdap.toː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈdap.to].
Where does adaptō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin adaptō.