verbthird conjugation, deponent
circumplector
circumplector (present infinitive circumplectī, perfect active circumplexus sum)
Classical[kɪr.kʊmˈpɫɛk.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃir.kumˈplɛk.tor]
Meaning
- deponentto encompass
- deponentto embrace
- deponentto surround or encircle
- deponentto enclose (with a wall)
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Conjugation conjugation 3 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumplector | circumplectēbar | circumplectar | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | circumplecteris circumplectere | circumplectēbāris circumplectēbāre | circumplectēris circumplectēre | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | circumplectitur | circumplectēbātur | circumplectētur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | circumplectimur | circumplectēbāmur | circumplectēmur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | circumplectiminī | circumplectēbāminī | circumplectēminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | circumplectuntur | circumplectēbantur | circumplectentur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumplectar | circumplecterer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | circumplectāris circumplectāre | circumplecterēris circumplecterēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | circumplectātur | circumplecterētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | circumplectāmur | circumplecterēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | circumplectāminī | circumplecterēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | circumplectantur | circumplecterentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | circumplectere | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | circumplectiminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | circumplectitor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | circumplectitor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | circumplectuntor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | circumplectī | — |
| perfect infinitive | circumplexum esse | — |
| future infinitive | circumplexūrum esse | — |
| present participle | circumplectēns | — |
| perfect participle | circumplexus | — |
| future participle | circumplexūrus | circumplectendus circumplectundus |
gerundcircumplectendī, circumplectendō, circumplectendumsupinecircumplexum, circumplexū
circum-plector, plexus, 3,
I. v. dep. a., to clasp around, embrace, to surround, encompass (class. in prose and poetry):
conjunctiones motu undique, Cic. Univ. 7 fin.: domini patrimonium quasi thesaurum draco, id. Phil. 13, 5, 12: arborem, Plin. 19, 4, 22, § 63; 13, 10, 19, § 65: pharetram auro, Verg. A. 5, 312: collem opere, to circumvallate, Caes. B. G. 7, 83: oppidum tragulis, Auct. B. Hisp. 32; Suet. Tib. 6: statuam pennis, of the eagle, id. Dom. 6; Stat. S. 1, 5, 44.—Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
circumplector —, ī, dep.
circum + plecto, to clasp, embrace, surround, encompass: coniunctiones motu undique: domini patrimonium: pharetram auro, V.: (collem) opere, Cs.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der. Proto-Italic *plektōder. Latin plectō Latin circumplector From circum- + plectō.