verbfirst conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
altō
altō (present infinitive altāre)
Classical[ˈaɫ.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.to]
Meaning
- to make high, raise, elevate
Conjugation conjugation 1 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | altō | altābam | altābō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | altās | altābās | altābis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | altat | altābat | altābit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | altāmus | altābāmus | altābimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | altātis | altābātis | altābitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | altant | altābant | altābunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | altem | altārem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | altēs | altārēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | altet | altāret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | altēmus | altārēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | altētis | altārētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | altent | altārent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | altor | altābar | altābor |
| 2nd sg. | altāris altāre | altābāris altābāre | altāberis altābere |
| 3rd sg. | altātur | altābātur | altābitur |
| 1st pl. | altāmur | altābāmur | altābimur |
| 2nd pl. | altāminī | altābāminī | altābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | altantur | altābantur | altābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | alter | altārer |
| 2nd sg. | altēris altēre | altārēris altārēre |
| 3rd sg. | altētur | altārētur |
| 1st pl. | altēmur | altārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | altēminī | altārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | altentur | altārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | altā | altāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | altāte | altāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | altātō | altātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | altātō | altātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | altātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | altantō | altantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | altāre | altārī |
| present participle | altāns | — |
| future participle | — | altandus |
gerundaltandī, altandō, altandum
alto, āre, v. a. altus,
I. to make high, to raise, elevate (only in the foll. exs.), Sid. Ep. 8, 9:
sol altatus, id. ib. 2, 2.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eltós
- Proto-Italic*altos
- Latinaltō
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 Latin altō From altus (“high, deep”) + -ō.