verbfourth conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
circumvestiō
circumvestiō (present infinitive circumvestīre)
Classical[kɪr.kʊmˈwɛs.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃir.kumˈvɛs.ti.o]
Meaning
- raretransitiveto clothe, cover over
- rarereflexiveto wrap oneself
Conjugation conjugation 4 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumvestiō | circumvestiēbam | circumvestiam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | circumvestīs | circumvestiēbās | circumvestiēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | circumvestit | circumvestiēbat | circumvestiet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | circumvestīmus | circumvestiēbāmus | circumvestiēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | circumvestītis | circumvestiēbātis | circumvestiētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | circumvestiunt | circumvestiēbant | circumvestient | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | circumvestiam | circumvestīrem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | circumvestiās | circumvestīrēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | circumvestiat | circumvestīret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | circumvestiāmus | circumvestīrēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | circumvestiātis | circumvestīrētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | circumvestiant | circumvestīrent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | circumvestī | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | circumvestīte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | circumvestītō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | circumvestītō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | circumvestītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | circumvestiuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | circumvestīre | — |
| present participle | circumvestiēns | — |
gerundcircumvestiendī, circumvestiendō, circumvestiendum
circum-vestĭo, īre, v. a.
I. To clothe or cover over (very rare):
arborem, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 208.—In a figure: aliquem amictu prudentiae, Ambros. Virg. 12, 48.—* II. Poet., of one who uses language to conceal his thoughts: se circumvestire dictis, to wrap himself up in words, Poët. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 39, 158 (Trag. Rel. inc. v. 113 Rib.).
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
circum-vestiō —, —, īre,
to clothe, cover over. —Of language: se circumvestire dictis, C. poet.
Origins
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Latin vestiō Latin circumvestiō From circum- + vestiō (“to clothe”).