verbthird (-iō variant) conjugation
circumspiciō
circumspiciō (present infinitive circumspicere, perfect active circumspexī, supine circumspectum)
Classical[kɪr.kũːˈspɪ.ki.oː]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃir.kumˈspiː.t͡ʃi.o]
Meaning
- to look around, over, for, upon
- to survey, examine or review
- to seek or search for, look about for something with desire
- to ponder, weigh, consider, reflect
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
circā mē spectōcircumspiciō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 5, 15
circum mē spectōcircumspiciō -ere — in Metamorphoses I, ch. 4
Conjugation
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumspiciō | circumspiciēbam | circumspiciam | circumspexī | circumspexeram | circumspexerō |
| 2nd sg. | circumspicis | circumspiciēbās | circumspiciēs | circumspexistī | circumspexerās | circumspexeris |
| 3rd sg. | circumspicit | circumspiciēbat | circumspiciet | circumspexit | circumspexerat | circumspexerit |
| 1st pl. | circumspicimus | circumspiciēbāmus | circumspiciēmus | circumspeximus | circumspexerāmus | circumspexerimus |
| 2nd pl. | circumspicitis | circumspiciēbātis | circumspiciētis | circumspexistis | circumspexerātis | circumspexeritis |
| 3rd pl. | circumspiciunt | circumspiciēbant | circumspicient | circumspexērunt circumspexēre | circumspexerant | circumspexerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumspiciam | circumspicerem | circumspexerim | circumspexissem |
| 2nd sg. | circumspiciās | circumspicerēs | circumspexerīs | circumspexissēs |
| 3rd sg. | circumspiciat | circumspiceret | circumspexerit | circumspexisset |
| 1st pl. | circumspiciāmus | circumspicerēmus | circumspexerīmus | circumspexissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | circumspiciātis | circumspicerētis | circumspexerītis | circumspexissētis |
| 3rd pl. | circumspiciant | circumspicerent | circumspexerint | circumspexissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumspicior | circumspiciēbar | circumspiciar |
| 2nd sg. | circumspiceris circumspicere | circumspiciēbāris circumspiciēbāre | circumspiciēris circumspiciēre |
| 3rd sg. | circumspicitur | circumspiciēbātur | circumspiciētur |
| 1st pl. | circumspicimur | circumspiciēbāmur | circumspiciēmur |
| 2nd pl. | circumspiciminī | circumspiciēbāminī | circumspiciēminī |
| 3rd pl. | circumspiciuntur | circumspiciēbantur | circumspicientur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumspiciar | circumspicerer |
| 2nd sg. | circumspiciāris circumspiciāre | circumspicerēris circumspicerēre |
| 3rd sg. | circumspiciātur | circumspicerētur |
| 1st pl. | circumspiciāmur | circumspicerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | circumspiciāminī | circumspicerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | circumspiciantur | circumspicerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | circumspice | circumspicere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | circumspicite | circumspiciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | circumspicitō | circumspicitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | circumspicitō | circumspicitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | circumspicitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | circumspiciuntō | circumspiciuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | circumspicere | circumspicī |
| perfect infinitive | circumspexisse | circumspectum esse |
| future infinitive | circumspectūrum esse | circumspectum īrī |
| present participle | circumspiciēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | circumspectus circumspecta, circumspectā, circumspectae, circumspectam, circumspectārum, circumspectās, circumspecte, circumspectī, circumspectīs, circumspectō, circumspectōrum, circumspectōs |
| future participle | circumspectūrus circumspectūra, circumspectūrā, circumspectūrae, circumspectūram, circumspectūrārum, circumspectūrās, circumspectūre, circumspectūrī, circumspectūrīs, circumspectūrō, circumspectūrōrum, circumspectūrōs, circumspectūrum | circumspiciendus circumspiciundus, circumspicienda, circumspiciendā, circumspiciendae, circumspiciendam, circumspiciendārum, circumspiciendās, circumspiciende, circumspiciendīs, circumspiciendōrum, circumspiciendōs |
gerundcircumspiciendī, circumspiciendō, circumspiciendumsupinecircumspectum, circumspectū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- omnibus rebus circumspectis
- after mature deliberation.
circum-spĭcĭo, exi, ectum, 3 (
I. perf. sync. circumspexti, Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 55; inf. sync. circumspexe, Varr. ap. Non. p. 106, 16, or Sat. Men. 82), v. n. and a. (class.).
I. Neutr., to look about one's self, to cast a look around; or, with an obj.-clause, to observe, see, look about:
circumspicedum, numquis est, Sermonem nostrum quiaucupet, see whether there is any one, Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 41; 2, 2, 43; Ter. And. 2, 2, 20; Varr. l. l.: suus conjux ubi sit circumspicit, Ov. M. 1, 605: circumspicere late, Quint. 10, 3, 29: num quid circumspexti? Ter. Ad. 4, 5, 55: diversi circumspiciunt, Verg. A. 9, 416: qui in auspicium adhibetur nec suspicit nec circumspicit, Cic. Div. 2, 34, 72: circumspicit, aestuat, of one in trouble or perplexity, id. Rosc. Com. 14, 43; cf. Liv. 21, 22, 7.—(b). Sometimes circumspicere se, to look about one's self:
circumspicedum te, ne quis adsit arbiter, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 109; Varr. ap. Non. p. 106, 16; Auct. B. Afr. 47: numquamne te circumspicies? Cic. Par. 4, 2, 30.—In partic., to look about one's self with haughtiness; to think highly of one's self: usque eone te diligis et magnifice circumspicis? Cic. Rosc. Com. 2, 5; and trop. of language: Romanus sermo magis se circumspicit et aestimat praebetque aestimandum, Sen. Ep. 40, 11.— B. Trop., to exercise foresight, be cautious, take heed:
esse circumspiciendum diligenter, ut, etc., Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3, § 10: cui mandetis (rempublicam) circumspicite Sall. H. 2, 41, 10 Dietsch.—Esp. freq., II. Act., to view on all sides, to survey:
cum sua quisque miles circumspiceret, looked carefully to see, Caes. B. G. 5, 31; Liv. 9, 28, 5: tam latā acie ne ex medio quidem cornua sua circumspicere poterant, Liv. 37, 41, 4: lucos, Ov. M. 5, 265: amictus, to review, id. ib. 4, 318; so, habitum suum, Plin. Ep. 4, 11, 3; cf. under circumspectus, adv.—2. To descry, get sight of by looking around:
saxum circumspicit ingens, Verg. A. 12, 896: Athin, Ov. M. 5, 72.—C. Trop.
1. To view something mentally, to survey, ponder upon, weigh, consider (syn.:
considero, perpendo): reliqua ejus consilia animo circumspiciebat, Caes. B. G. 6, 5: circumspicite paulisper mentibus vestris hosce ipsos homines, Cic. Sull. 25, 70; cf. se, id. Par. 4, 2, 30: neque temere consulem saltatorem vocare, sed circumspicere, quibus praeterea vitiis adfectum esse necesse sit eum, etc., id. Mur. 6, 13.—So with rel. -clause, Sall. H. 2, 41 Dietsch; Sen. Ep. 70, 5; Calp. Ecl. 5, 95: circumspectis rebus omnibus rationibusque subductis summam feci, Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 10: permulta sunt in causis circumspicienda, ne quid offendas, id. de Or. 2, 74, 301; id. Agr. 1, 8, 23; id. Fam. 5, 13, 3: circumspicite celeriter animo, qui sint rerum exitus consecuti, id. Leg. 2, 17, 42: vide, quaere, circumspice, si quis est forte ex eā provinciā qui te nolit perisse, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 77, § 180; id. Clu. 53, 147; id. Cat. 4, 2, 4; Liv. 23, 20, 6; cf. Tac. H. 2, 6; Suet. Aug. 63.—With ut and subj., Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 3, § 10; Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 87: cum circumspicerent Patres quosnam consules facerent, Liv. 27, 34, 1.—2. To look about for something with desire, to seek for, etc. (so mostly since the Aug. per.):
nec, sicut aestivas aves, statim auctumno tecta ac recessum circumspicere, Liv. 5, 6, 2; 7, 14, 6: externa auxilia, id. 1, 30, 6; cf. Just. 22, 5, 4: fugam, Tac. A. 14, 35; Just. 2, 12, 26: novas belli causas, id. 31, 1, 8; Verg. G. 3, 390; Plin. Ep. 3, 3, 3: peregrinos reges sibi, Just. 40, 1, 1; 22, 5, 4: viresque suas circumspectantes his validiores, Amm. 22, 8, 18.—Hence, circumspectus, a, um, P. a. A. Of things, weighed with care, well considered, guarded, circumspect (perh. not ante - Aug.):
verba non circumspecta, Ov. F. 5, 539: judicium, Quint. 10, 1, 26: interrogatio, id. 5, 7, 31: moderatio animi, Val. Max. 4, 3, 4: circumspectissima sanctio decreti, id. 1, 1, 20.—2. Transf. to the person who carefully weighs a thing, circumspect, considerate, cautious, wary, provident, heedful:
modo circumspectus et sagax, modo inconsultus et praeceps, Suet. Claud. 15: circumspectissimus et prudentissimus princeps, id. Tib. 21: tenues et circumspecti, Quint. 12, 10, 23; Cels. 3, 9 fin.: omnes, Col. 1, 8, 16; 1, 7, 12: sive aliquis circumspectior est, Sen. Q. N. 5, 1, 5.—Of dogs: assidui et circumspecti magis quam temeraril, Col. 7, 12, 5.—B. In late Lat., worthy of consideration, respected, distinguished:
circumspectum et verecundum nomen populi Romani, Amm. 14, 6, 6: colores, id. 28, 4, 12: circumspectus genere, famā potentiāque, id. 18, 10, 1.—Hence, circumspectē, adv., with consideration, with mature deliberation, warily, cautiously, considerately, circumspectly, etc.: circumspecte compositeque indutus et amictus, Gell. 1, 5, 2 (cf. supra, II. D.): circumspecte vestiti, Amm. 27, 3, 14: circumspecte facti versus, Gell. 9, 10, 6: facere aliquid, Dig. 4, 4, 7, § 8: parcius et circumspectius faciendum est, * Quint. 9, 2, 69: circumspectius donare, eligere eos, in quos merita conferantur, Sen. Ben. 3, 14, 1.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
circumspiciō ēxī (perf. circumspēxtī, T.), ectus, ere
circum + specio, to look about, cast a look around, observe, see: circumspicio; nusquam (sc. te video), T.: coniunx ubi sit, O.: nec suspicit nec circumspicit: nusquam circumspiciens aut respiciens, L.—Fig., to exercise foresight, be cautious, take heed: esse circumspiciendum diligenter, ut, etc.—To view on all sides, survey: sua circumspicere quid secum portare posset, Cs.: amictūs, to review, O.: turris circumspicit undas, commands, O.—To descry, get sight of, discern: saxum, V.— Fig., to view mentally, survey, ponder, weigh, consider: consilia animo, Cs.: circumspectis rebus omnibus: procellas quae impendent: circumspicere, quibus necesse sit, etc.: animo, qui sint exitūs rerum: quosnam consules facerent, L.: usque eone te diligis et magnifice circumspicis? are you so haughty? — To look about for, seek for: tecta ac recessum, L.: alium (arietem), V.
Origins
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Latin speciō Latin circumspiciō From circum- + speciō.
In English words that came into English from circumspiciō
- circumspectioncircumspectio
- circumspectivecircumspicere