verbsecond conjugation
admordeō
admordeō (present infinitive admordēre, perfect active admomordī, supine admorsum)
Classical[adˈmɔr.de.oː]Ecclesiastical[adˈmɔr.de.o]
ammordeō
Meaning
- to bite or gnaw at or into
- to get possession of somebody's property, fleece
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | admordeō | admordēbam | admordēbō | admomordī | admomorderam | admomorderō |
| 2nd sg. | admordēs | admordēbās | admordēbis | admomordistī | admomorderās | admomorderis |
| 3rd sg. | admordet | admordēbat | admordēbit | admomordit | admomorderat | admomorderit |
| 1st pl. | admordēmus | admordēbāmus | admordēbimus | admomordimus | admomorderāmus | admomorderimus |
| 2nd pl. | admordētis | admordēbātis | admordēbitis | admomordistis | admomorderātis | admomorderitis |
| 3rd pl. | admordent | admordēbant | admordēbunt | admomordērunt admomordēre | admomorderant | admomorderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | admordeam | admordērem | admomorderim | admomordissem |
| 2nd sg. | admordeās | admordērēs | admomorderīs | admomordissēs |
| 3rd sg. | admordeat | admordēret | admomorderit | admomordisset |
| 1st pl. | admordeāmus | admordērēmus | admomorderīmus | admomordissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | admordeātis | admordērētis | admomorderītis | admomordissētis |
| 3rd pl. | admordeant | admordērent | admomorderint | admomordissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | admordeor | admordēbar | admordēbor |
| 2nd sg. | admordēris admordēre | admordēbāris admordēbāre | admordēberis admordēbere |
| 3rd sg. | admordētur | admordēbātur | admordēbitur |
| 1st pl. | admordēmur | admordēbāmur | admordēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | admordēminī | admordēbāminī | admordēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | admordentur | admordēbantur | admordēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | admordear | admordērer |
| 2nd sg. | admordeāris admordeāre | admordērēris admordērēre |
| 3rd sg. | admordeātur | admordērētur |
| 1st pl. | admordeāmur | admordērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | admordeāminī | admordērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | admordeantur | admordērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | admordē | admordēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | admordēte | admordēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | admordētō | admordētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | admordētō | admordētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | admordētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | admordentō | admordentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | admordēre | admordērī |
| perfect infinitive | admomordisse | admorsum esse |
| future infinitive | admorsūrum esse | admorsum īrī |
| present participle | admordēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | admorsus admorsa, admorsā, admorsae, admorsam, admorsārum, admorsās, admorse, admorsī, admorsīs, admorsō, admorsōrum, admorsōs |
| future participle | admorsūrus admorsūra, admorsūrā, admorsūrae, admorsūram, admorsūrārum, admorsūrās, admorsūre, admorsūrī, admorsūrīs, admorsūrō, admorsūrōrum, admorsūrōs, admorsūrum | admordendus admordenda, admordendā, admordendae, admordendam, admordendārum, admordendās, admordende, admordendīs, admordendōrum, admordendōs |
gerundadmordendī, admordendō, admordendumsupineadmorsum, admorsū
ad-mordĕo, rsum, 2, v. a. (
I. perf. admemordi, Plaut. Aul. Fragm. ap. Gell. 6, 9, 6), to bite at or gnaw, to bite into (cf. accīdo, to cut into).
I. Lit.:
admorso signata in stirpe cicatrix, Verg. G. 2, 379.—So of Cleopatra: bracchia admorsa colubris, Prop. 4, 10, 53.—II. Fig., of a miser, to bite, i. e. get possession of some of one's property, to fleece him:
lepidum est, triparcos, vetulos bene admordere, Plaut. Pers. 2, 3, 14: jam admordere hunc mihi lubet, i. e. aggredi et ab eo aliquid corradere, id. Ps. 4, 7, 24.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinadmordeō
Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *(s)mordéyeti Proto-Italic *mordejō Proto-Italic *mordeō Latin mordeō Latin admordeō From ad- + mordeō (“bite”).
Descendants
- Middle Frenchamordrefrom Old French amordre
- Vulgar Latin*admordium