verbsecond conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
cēveō
cēveō (present infinitive cēvēre, perfect active cēvī)
Classical[ˈkeː.we.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛː.ve.o]
Meaning
- vulgarto be penetrated anally; to bottom
Sed pedicaris, sed pulchre, Naevole, ceves
But you get fucked, Naevolus, and you bottom beautifully86 CE – 103 CE, Martialis, Epigrammata 3.95.13 - figurativelyto fawn; to flatter
Conjugation conjugation 2 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cēveō | cēvēbam | cēvēbō | cēvī | cēveram | cēverō |
| 2nd sg. | cēvēs | cēvēbās | cēvēbis | cēvistī | cēverās | cēveris |
| 3rd sg. | cēvet | cēvēbat | cēvēbit | cēvit | cēverat | cēverit |
| 1st pl. | cēvēmus | cēvēbāmus | cēvēbimus | cēvimus | cēverāmus | cēverimus |
| 2nd pl. | cēvētis | cēvēbātis | cēvēbitis | cēvistis | cēverātis | cēveritis |
| 3rd pl. | cēvent | cēvēbant | cēvēbunt | cēvērunt cēvēre | cēverant | cēverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cēveam | cēvērem | cēverim | cēvissem |
| 2nd sg. | cēveās | cēvērēs | cēverīs | cēvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | cēveat | cēvēret | cēverit | cēvisset |
| 1st pl. | cēveāmus | cēvērēmus | cēverīmus | cēvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | cēveātis | cēvērētis | cēverītis | cēvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | cēveant | cēvērent | cēverint | cēvissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | cēvē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | cēvēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | cēvētō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | cēvētō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | cēvētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | cēventō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | cēvēre | — |
| perfect infinitive | cēvisse | — |
| present participle | cēvēns | — |
gerundcēvendī, cēvendō, cēvendum
cēveo, ēre (
I. perf. cevi, without voucher in Prob. p. 1482 P.), v. n. Sanscr. kju, to agitate one's self; cf. quatio.
I. To move the haunches, Plaut. Fragin. ap. Non. p. 84, 18; Juv. 2, 21; 9, 40; Mart. 3, 95, 13; cf. criso.—*
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ceveō —, —, ēre,
to move the haunches, Iu.
Origins
From Proto-Italic *kēweō, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₁w-éye-ti, the *e-grade iterative of *keh₁w- (“to swing”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *kyvati (“to nod”).