verbthird conjugation
circumrōdō
circumrōdō (present infinitive circumrōdere, perfect active circumrōsī, supine circumrōsum)
Classical[kɪr.kʊmˈroː.doː]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃir.kumˈrɔː.do]
Meaning
- transitiveto nibble around at
quin etiam (dudum enim circumrodo quod devorandum est) subturpicula mihi videbatur esse παλινῳδία
There was also the fact (I might as well stop nibbling around at what has to be swallowed) that my palinode seemed to me somewhat shameful68 BCE – 44 BCE, Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum 4.5.1 - figurativelytransitiveto slander
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumrōdō | circumrōdēbam | circumrōdam | circumrōsī | circumrōseram | circumrōserō |
| 2nd sg. | circumrōdis | circumrōdēbās | circumrōdēs | circumrōsistī | circumrōserās | circumrōseris |
| 3rd sg. | circumrōdit | circumrōdēbat | circumrōdet | circumrōsit | circumrōserat | circumrōserit |
| 1st pl. | circumrōdimus | circumrōdēbāmus | circumrōdēmus | circumrōsimus | circumrōserāmus | circumrōserimus |
| 2nd pl. | circumrōditis | circumrōdēbātis | circumrōdētis | circumrōsistis | circumrōserātis | circumrōseritis |
| 3rd pl. | circumrōdunt | circumrōdēbant | circumrōdent | circumrōsērunt circumrōsēre | circumrōserant | circumrōserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumrōdam | circumrōderem | circumrōserim | circumrōsissem |
| 2nd sg. | circumrōdās | circumrōderēs | circumrōserīs | circumrōsissēs |
| 3rd sg. | circumrōdat | circumrōderet | circumrōserit | circumrōsisset |
| 1st pl. | circumrōdāmus | circumrōderēmus | circumrōserīmus | circumrōsissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | circumrōdātis | circumrōderētis | circumrōserītis | circumrōsissētis |
| 3rd pl. | circumrōdant | circumrōderent | circumrōserint | circumrōsissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumrōdor | circumrōdēbar | circumrōdar |
| 2nd sg. | circumrōderis circumrōdere | circumrōdēbāris circumrōdēbāre | circumrōdēris circumrōdēre |
| 3rd sg. | circumrōditur | circumrōdēbātur | circumrōdētur |
| 1st pl. | circumrōdimur | circumrōdēbāmur | circumrōdēmur |
| 2nd pl. | circumrōdiminī | circumrōdēbāminī | circumrōdēminī |
| 3rd pl. | circumrōduntur | circumrōdēbantur | circumrōdentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumrōdar | circumrōderer |
| 2nd sg. | circumrōdāris circumrōdāre | circumrōderēris circumrōderēre |
| 3rd sg. | circumrōdātur | circumrōderētur |
| 1st pl. | circumrōdāmur | circumrōderēmur |
| 2nd pl. | circumrōdāminī | circumrōderēminī |
| 3rd pl. | circumrōdantur | circumrōderentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | circumrōde | circumrōdere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | circumrōdite | circumrōdiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | circumrōditō | circumrōditor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | circumrōditō | circumrōditor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | circumrōditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | circumrōduntō | circumrōduntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | circumrōdere | circumrōdī |
| perfect infinitive | circumrōsisse | circumrōsum esse |
| future infinitive | circumrōsūrum esse | circumrōsum īrī |
| present participle | circumrōdēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | circumrōsus |
| future participle | circumrōsūrus | circumrōdendus circumrōdundus |
gerundcircumrōdendī, circumrōdendō, circumrōdendumsupinecircumrōsum, circumrōsū
circum-rōdo, di, 3, v. a.,
I. to gnaw or nibble all round.
I. Prop.:
escam, Plin. 32, 2, 5, § 12.—II. Trop.: dudum enim circumrodo, quod devorandum est, i. e. I have long hesitated to speak out, * Cic. Att. 4, 5, 1: qui Dente Theonino cum circumroditur, i. e. is slandered, calumniated, * Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 82.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
circum-rōdō —, —, ere,
to gnaw around.— Fig.: dudum enim circumrodo, quod, etc., i. e. have long hesitated to utter: Dente Theonino circumroditur, i. e. is slandered, H.
Origins
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Latin rōdō Latin circumrōdō From circum- + rōdō (“to gnaw”).