verbfirst conjugation, no passive
circō
circō (present infinitive circāre, perfect active circāvī, supine circātum)
Classical[ˈkɪr.koː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃir.ko]
Meaning
- to traverse, go about
- to wander through
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circō | circābam | circābō | circāvī | circāveram | circāverō |
| 2nd sg. | circās | circābās | circābis | circāvistī | circāverās | circāveris |
| 3rd sg. | circat | circābat | circābit | circāvit | circāverat | circāverit |
| 1st pl. | circāmus | circābāmus | circābimus | circāvimus | circāverāmus | circāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | circātis | circābātis | circābitis | circāvistis | circāverātis | circāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | circant | circābant | circābunt | circāvērunt circāvēre | circāverant | circāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circem | circārem | circāverim | circāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | circēs | circārēs | circāverīs | circāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | circet | circāret | circāverit | circāvisset |
| 1st pl. | circēmus | circārēmus | circāverīmus | circāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | circētis | circārētis | circāverītis | circāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | circent | circārent | circāverint | circāvissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | circā | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | circāte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | circātō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | circātō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | circātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | circantō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | circāre | circārī |
| perfect infinitive | circāvisse | — |
| future infinitive | circātūrum esse | — |
| present participle | circāns | — |
| future participle | circātūrus circātūra, circātūrā, circātūrae, circātūram, circātūrārum, circātūrās, circātūre, circātūrī, circātūrīs, circātūrō, circātūrōrum, circātūrōs, circātūrum | — |
gerundcircandī, circandō, circandumsupinecircātum, circātū
circo, āre, 1, v. a. circus. = circumeo.
I. To go about, traverse: montem, Gromat. Vet. p. 326, 17; v. also circito fin.—
II. To wander through: TOTAM REGIONEM, Inscr. ap. Hermes, 1, 343.
Origins
From circus (“circle”) + -ō (verbal ending).
Elsewhere
- Catalancercar
- Italiancercare
- Occitancercar
- Frenchchercherfrom Old French cerchier
- Englishsearchfrom Old French cerchier
- Portuguesecercarfrom Old Galician-Portuguese cercar
- Romaniancerca
- Romaniancercare
- Romanianîncerca
- Romanianîncercare
Borrowings
- Albaniankërkoj
- Esperantoserĉi
- Middle Polishceklować