verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
coacēscō
coacēscō (present infinitive coacēscere, perfect active coacuī)
Classical[ko.aˈkeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[ko.aˈt͡ʃɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to become acid or sour
- to deteriorate (especially of wine)
- to become corrupt
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | coacēscō | coacēscēbam | coacēscam | coacuī | coacueram | coacuerō |
| 2nd sg. | coacēscis | coacēscēbās | coacēscēs | coacuistī | coacuerās | coacueris |
| 3rd sg. | coacēscit | coacēscēbat | coacēscet | coacuit | coacuerat | coacuerit |
| 1st pl. | coacēscimus | coacēscēbāmus | coacēscēmus | coacuimus | coacuerāmus | coacuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | coacēscitis | coacēscēbātis | coacēscētis | coacuistis | coacuerātis | coacueritis |
| 3rd pl. | coacēscunt | coacēscēbant | coacēscent | coacuērunt coacuēre | coacuerant | coacuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | coacēscam | coacēscerem | coacuerim | coacuissem |
| 2nd sg. | coacēscās | coacēscerēs | coacuerīs | coacuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | coacēscat | coacēsceret | coacuerit | coacuisset |
| 1st pl. | coacēscāmus | coacēscerēmus | coacuerīmus | coacuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | coacēscātis | coacēscerētis | coacuerītis | coacuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | coacēscant | coacēscerent | coacuerint | coacuissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | coacēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | coacēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | coacēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | coacēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | coacēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | coacēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | coacēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | coacuisse | — |
| present participle | coacēscēns | — |
gerundcoacēscendī, coacēscendō, coacēscendum
cŏ-ăcesco, ăcŭi, 3,
I. v. inch. n., to become acid or sour (rare but in good prose).
I. Prop.:
genus uvae, Varr. R. R. 1, 65, 2; cf.: ut non omne vinum, sic non omnis aetas vetustate coacescit, Cic. Sen. 18, 65; Dig. 33, 6, 9 pr.: secunda mensa in imbecillo stomacho coacescit, Cels. 1, 2: si coacuit intus cibus aut computruit, id. 4, 5 fin. —II. Trop (the fig. drawn from wine): quare cum integri nihil fuerit in hac gente plenā, quam valde eam putamus tot transfusionibus coacuisse? to deteriorate or become corrupt, Cic. Scaur. 22, 43 B. and K.; cf. id. Sen. 18, 65 supra.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
coacēscō acuī, —, ere, inch.
com- + acesco, to become acid, sour: ut vinum, sic aetas vetustate coacescit.—Fig., to deteriorate, become corrupt.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincoacēscō
Latin acēscō Latin coacēscō From con- + acēscō.