LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verb · femininethird conjugation, suppletive, semi-deponent, no future active participle, irregular long ī

certior fīō

certior fīō (present infinitive certior fierī, perfect active certior factus sum)

Meaning

  1. figurativelysuppletiveto be informed of, to be made aware of

Conjugation conjugation 3 deponent future irregular

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.certior fīōcertior fīēbamcertior fīam———
2nd sg.certior fīscertior fīēbāscertior fīēs———
3rd sg.certior fitcertior fīēbatcertior fīet———
1st pl.certior fīmuscertior fīēbāmuscertior fīēmus———
2nd pl.certior fītiscertior fīēbātiscertior fīētis———
3rd pl.certior fīuntcertior fīēbantcertior fīent———
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.certior fīamcertior fierem——
2nd sg.certior fīāscertior fierēs——
3rd sg.certior fīatcertior fieret——
1st pl.certior fīāmuscertior fierēmus——
2nd pl.certior fīātiscertior fierētis——
3rd pl.certior fīantcertior fierent——
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.certior fī—
pres. 2nd pl.certior fīte—
fut. 2nd sg.certior fītō—
fut. 3rd sg.certior fītō—
fut. 2nd pl.certior fītōte—
fut. 3rd pl.certior fīuntō—
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitivecertior fierī—
perfect infinitivecertior factum esse—
future infinitivecertior factum īrī—
present participlecertior fīēns—
perfect participlecertior factus—
future participle—certior fīendus
gerundcertior fīendī, certior fīendō, certior fīendumsupinecertior factum, certior factū

Quick answers

What does certior fīō mean in Latin?
certior fīō, a verb, means “to be informed of, to be made aware of”.
What are the principal parts of certior fīō?
certior fīō, certior fierī, certior factus sum (third conjugation, suppletive, semi-deponent, no future active participle, irregular long ī).