verbthird conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
cluō
cluō (present infinitive cluere)
Classical[ˈkɫu.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkluː.o]
Meaning
- Old Latinsynonym of pūrgō (“to purge, to clean”)
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cluō | cluēbam | cluam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | cluis | cluēbās | cluēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | cluit | cluēbat | cluet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | cluimus | cluēbāmus | cluēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | cluitis | cluēbātis | cluētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | cluunt | cluēbant | cluent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cluam | cluerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | cluās | cluerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | cluat | clueret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | cluāmus | cluerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | cluātis | cluerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | cluant | cluerent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cluor | cluēbar | cluar |
| 2nd sg. | clueris cluere | cluēbāris cluēbāre | cluēris cluēre |
| 3rd sg. | cluitur | cluēbātur | cluētur |
| 1st pl. | cluimur | cluēbāmur | cluēmur |
| 2nd pl. | cluiminī | cluēbāminī | cluēminī |
| 3rd pl. | cluuntur | cluēbantur | cluentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cluar | cluerer |
| 2nd sg. | cluāris cluāre | cluerēris cluerēre |
| 3rd sg. | cluātur | cluerētur |
| 1st pl. | cluāmur | cluerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | cluāminī | cluerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | cluantur | cluerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | clue | cluere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | cluite | cluiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | cluitō | cluitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | cluitō | cluitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | cluitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | cluuntō | cluuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | cluere | cluī |
| present participle | cluēns | — |
| future participle | — | cluendus cluenda, cluendā, cluendae, cluendam, cluendārum, cluendās, cluende, cluendīs, cluendōrum, cluendōs |
gerundcluendī, cluendō, cluendum
clŭo = purgo, acc. to Plin. 15, 29, 36, § 119; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 720 (where, instead of pugnare, purgare should be read).
clŭo = clueo, q. v.
Origins
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH-. Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌿𐍄𐍂𐍃 (hlūtrs), Welsh clir, and Ancient Greek κλῠ́δων (klŭ́dōn, “billow”).