verbfirst conjugation
adūlō
adūlō (present infinitive adūlāre, perfect active adūlāvī, supine adūlātum)
Classical[aˈduː.ɫoː]Ecclesiastical[aˈduː.lo]
Meaning
- raretransitiveto fawn upon, flatter
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | adūlō | adūlābam | adūlābō | adūlāvī | adūlāveram | adūlāverō |
| 2nd sg. | adūlās | adūlābās | adūlābis | adūlāvistī | adūlāverās | adūlāveris |
| 3rd sg. | adūlat | adūlābat | adūlābit | adūlāvit | adūlāverat | adūlāverit |
| 1st pl. | adūlāmus | adūlābāmus | adūlābimus | adūlāvimus | adūlāverāmus | adūlāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | adūlātis | adūlābātis | adūlābitis | adūlāvistis | adūlāverātis | adūlāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | adūlant | adūlābant | adūlābunt | adūlāvērunt adūlāvēre | adūlāverant | adūlāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | adūlem | adūlārem | adūlāverim | adūlāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | adūlēs | adūlārēs | adūlāverīs | adūlāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | adūlet | adūlāret | adūlāverit | adūlāvisset |
| 1st pl. | adūlēmus | adūlārēmus | adūlāverīmus | adūlāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | adūlētis | adūlārētis | adūlāverītis | adūlāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | adūlent | adūlārent | adūlāverint | adūlāvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | adūlor | adūlābar | adūlābor |
| 2nd sg. | adūlāris adūlāre | adūlābāris adūlābāre | adūlāberis adūlābere |
| 3rd sg. | adūlātur | adūlābātur | adūlābitur |
| 1st pl. | adūlāmur | adūlābāmur | adūlābimur |
| 2nd pl. | adūlāminī | adūlābāminī | adūlābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | adūlantur | adūlābantur | adūlābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | adūler | adūlārer |
| 2nd sg. | adūlēris adūlēre | adūlārēris adūlārēre |
| 3rd sg. | adūlētur | adūlārētur |
| 1st pl. | adūlēmur | adūlārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | adūlēminī | adūlārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | adūlentur | adūlārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | adūlā | adūlāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | adūlāte | adūlāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | adūlātō | adūlātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | adūlātō | adūlātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | adūlātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | adūlantō | adūlantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | adūlāre | adūlārī |
| perfect infinitive | adūlāvisse | adūlātum esse |
| future infinitive | adūlātūrum esse | adūlātum īrī |
| present participle | adūlāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | adūlātus |
| future participle | adūlātūrus | adūlandus |
gerundadūlandī, adūlandō, adūlandumsupineadūlātum, adūlātū
ădūlo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. (a rare form for adulor; hence Prisc. 791 P. ranks this form, as an exception, among the other active forms of the deponents, adipiscor, admiror, auxilior, etc.; cf. Don. p. 1756 P. and Ars Consent. p. 2054 P.),
I. to fawn like a dog: (canes) gannitu vocis adulant, Luor. 5, 1070: caudā nostrum adulat sanguinem (the eagle), strokes, i. e. wipes off our blood, Cic. poët. ap. Tusc. 2, 10, 24, as trans. of Aeschyl. Prometh. Solut.:
Dionysium, Val. Max. 4, 3, ext. 4.—Pass., to be flattered nec adulari nos sinamus, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 91: tribunus militum adulandus erat, Val. M. 2, 7, 15: adulati erant ab amicis, Cass. ap. Prisc. p. 791 P.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
adūlō —, —, āre,
to fawn upon: sanguinem, to wipe off fawningly, Acc. ap. C.
Origins
See adūlor.