LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

algēscō

algēscō (present infinitive algēscere, perfect active alsī)
Classical[aɫˈɡeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[al̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛs.ko]

Meaning

  1. intransitiveto become cold, chilly

Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.algēscōalgēscēbamalgēscamalsīalseramalserō
2nd sg.algēscisalgēscēbāsalgēscēsalsistīalserāsalseris
3rd sg.algēscitalgēscēbatalgēscetalsitalseratalserit
1st pl.algēscimusalgēscēbāmusalgēscēmusalsimusalserāmusalserimus
2nd pl.algēscitisalgēscēbātisalgēscētisalsistisalserātisalseritis
3rd pl.algēscuntalgēscēbantalgēscentalsērunt
alsēre
alserantalserint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.algēscamalgēsceremalserimalsissem
2nd sg.algēscāsalgēscerēsalserīsalsissēs
3rd sg.algēscatalgēsceretalseritalsisset
1st pl.algēscāmusalgēscerēmusalserīmusalsissēmus
2nd pl.algēscātisalgēscerētisalserītisalsissētis
3rd pl.algēscantalgēscerentalserintalsissent
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.algēsce—
pres. 2nd pl.algēscite—
fut. 2nd sg.algēscitō—
fut. 3rd sg.algēscitō—
fut. 2nd pl.algēscitōte—
fut. 3rd pl.algēscuntō—
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitivealgēscere—
perfect infinitivealsisse—
present participlealgēscēns—
gerundalgēscendī, algēscendō, algēscendum

algesco, alsi, 3,
I. v. inch. n. [algeo].
I. To catch cold: ne ille alserit, Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 11 (cf.: frigus colligere, Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 13, and perfrigescere, Juv. 7, 194).—
2. Post-Aug. (cf. algens) of things, to become cold: (vites) aegrotant et, cum alsere, laesis uredine attonsarum oculis, Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 226: rabies flammarum, Prud. Apoth. 142.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin algēscō From algeō (“to be, feel cold”) + -scō.

Quick answers

What does algēscō mean in Latin?
algēscō, a verb, means “to become cold, chilly”.
What are the principal parts of algēscō?
algēscō, algēscere, alsī (third conjugation, no passive, no supine stem).
How do you pronounce algēscō?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈɡeːs.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [al̠ʲˈd͡ʒɛs.ko].