clangō
Meaning
- to clang
- transitiveto sound out (a signal, etc., of a trumpet)
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Clangere · Clamare · Vociferari
Clangere is the cry of animals and the clang of instruments, like κλάγγειν; clamare and vociferari, the cry of men; clamare, an utterance of the will, but vociferari, of passion, in anger, pain, in intoxication. Rhet. ad. Her. iii. 12. Acuta exclamatio habet quiddam illiberale et ad muliebrem potius vociferationem, quam ad virilem dignitatem in dicendo accommodatum. Senec. Ep. 15. Virg. Æn. ii. 310. Exoritur clamorque virum clangorque tubarum. (v. 103.)
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | clangō | clangēbam | clangam | clanguī | clangueram | clanguerō |
| 2nd sg. | clangis | clangēbās | clangēs | clanguistī | clanguerās | clangueris |
| 3rd sg. | clangit | clangēbat | clanget | clanguit | clanguerat | clanguerit |
| 1st pl. | clangimus | clangēbāmus | clangēmus | clanguimus | clanguerāmus | clanguerimus |
| 2nd pl. | clangitis | clangēbātis | clangētis | clanguistis | clanguerātis | clangueritis |
| 3rd pl. | clangunt | clangēbant | clangent | clanguērunt clanguēre | clanguerant | clanguerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | clangam | clangerem | clanguerim | clanguissem |
| 2nd sg. | clangās | clangerēs | clanguerīs | clanguissēs |
| 3rd sg. | clangat | clangeret | clanguerit | clanguisset |
| 1st pl. | clangāmus | clangerēmus | clanguerīmus | clanguissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | clangātis | clangerētis | clanguerītis | clanguissētis |
| 3rd pl. | clangant | clangerent | clanguerint | clanguissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | clangitur | clangēbātur | clangētur |
| 1st pl. | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | clanguntur | clangēbantur | clangentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | clangātur | clangerētur |
| 1st pl. | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | clangantur | clangerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | clange | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | clangite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | clangitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | clangitō | clangitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | clangitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | clanguntō | clanguntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | clangere | clangī |
| perfect infinitive | clanguisse | — |
| present participle | clangēns | — |
| future participle | — | clangendum clangundum |
horrida clangunt signa tubae, Stat. Th. 4, 342; cf.: luctificum clangente tubā, Val. Fl. 3, 349: clangunt aquilae, Auct. Carm. Phil. 28.Origins
Likely related to Ancient Greek κλᾰ́ζω (klắzō, “make a sharp noise”, verb) and κλᾰγγή (klăngḗ, “shrill sound”, noun). The details and further cognates are uncertain. Schrijver 1991 derives both Latin clang- and Greek κλᾰγγ- (klăng-) from Osthoff's Law shortening of earlier *klāng-, from *klh₂-n-g-, from a root *klh₂g- with a nasal infix *-n-. However, Schrijver is hesitant about reconstructing the root due to its expressive nature. In contrast, Beekes 2010 rejects *klh₂g-, saying it would produce a Greek form in *κλᾱγ- (*klāg-) rather than κλᾰγ- (klăg-), and rejects *klag- for having *a (which Beekes does not accept as a PIE phoneme). Beekes concludes that the root "must have been adopted from a non-IE language", and compares Old Norse hlakka (“to cry”) as another possible cognate, suggesting that its geminate -kk- could go back to original -*-nk-.
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