verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
circumsīdō
circumsīdō (present infinitive circumsīdere)
Classical[kɪr.kũːˈsiː.doː]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃir.kumˈsiː.do]
Meaning
- transitiveto besiege
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumsīdō | circumsīdēbam | circumsīdam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | circumsīdis | circumsīdēbās | circumsīdēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | circumsīdit | circumsīdēbat | circumsīdet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | circumsīdimus | circumsīdēbāmus | circumsīdēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | circumsīditis | circumsīdēbātis | circumsīdētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | circumsīdunt | circumsīdēbant | circumsīdent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumsīdam | circumsīderem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | circumsīdās | circumsīderēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | circumsīdat | circumsīderet | — | — |
| 1st pl. | circumsīdāmus | circumsīderēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | circumsīdātis | circumsīderētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | circumsīdant | circumsīderent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | circumsīde | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | circumsīdite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | circumsīditō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | circumsīditō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | circumsīditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | circumsīduntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | circumsīdere | — |
| present participle | circumsīdēns | — |
gerundcircumsīdendī, circumsīdendō, circumsīdendum
circum-sīdo, ĕre, v. a.,
I. to set or place one's self around in a hostile manner, to besiege (several times in Livy;
elsewhere rare): Plistiam, Liv. 9, 21, 6; 36, 13, 7; 41, 19, 10; 42, 56, 5: regem urbemque Philippopolim, Tac. A. 3, 38. Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
circum-sīdō —, —, ere,
to besiege: Plistiam, L.: oppidum, S.
Origins
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *sísdeti Proto-Italic *sizdō Latin sīdō Latin circumsīdō From circum- + sīdō (“to sit down, settle”).