verbfirst conjugation, deponent
commentor1
commentor (present infinitive commentārī, perfect active commentātus sum)
Classical[kɔmˈmɛn.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[komˈmɛn.tor]
Meaning
- deponentto consider thoroughly, think over, deliberate, discuss, write upon
propter molestissimās occupātiōnēs meās, quibus sī mē relaxārō (nam ut plānē exsolvam nōn postulō), tē ipsum, quī multōs annōs nihil aliud commentāris, docēbō profectō quid sit hūmāniter vīvere.
Due to my most troublesome duties which if I slacken (for to be loose of them entirely is more than I can ask), then, no question about it, I shall teach you the art of civilized living, to which you have been giving your undivided attention for years!62 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Epistulae ad familiares - deponentto study or prepare for
Conjugation conjugation 1 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | commentor | commentābar | commentābor | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | commentāris commentāre | commentābāris commentābāre | commentāberis commentābere | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | commentātur | commentābātur | commentābitur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | commentāmur | commentābāmur | commentābimur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | commentāminī | commentābāminī | commentābiminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | commentantur | commentābantur | commentābuntur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | commenter | commentārer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | commentēris commentēre | commentārēris commentārēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | commentētur | commentārētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | commentēmur | commentārēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | commentēminī | commentārēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | commententur | commentārentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | commentāre | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | commentāminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | commentātor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | commentātor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | commentantor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | commentārī | — |
| perfect infinitive | commentātum esse | — |
| future infinitive | commentātūrum esse | — |
| present participle | commentāns | — |
| perfect participle | commentātus commentāta, commentātā, commentātae, commentātam, commentātārum, commentātās, commentāte, commentātī, commentātīs, commentātō, commentātōrum, commentātōs | — |
| future participle | commentātūrus commentātūra, commentātūrā, commentātūrae, commentātūram, commentātūrārum, commentātūrās, commentātūre, commentātūrī, commentātūrīs, commentātūrō, commentātūrōrum, commentātūrōs, commentātūrum | commentandus commentanda, commentandā, commentandae, commentandam, commentandārum, commentandās, commentande, commentandīs, commentandōrum, commentandōs |
gerundcommentandī, commentandō, commentandumsupinecommentātum, commentātū
commentor, ātus sum, 1,
I. v. freq. dep. [comminiscor].
I. Prop., to consider thoroughly, meditate, think over, study, deliberate, weigh, prepare one's self mentally, etc. (class.).
A. Ingen.
1. Absol.:
ut cito commentatus est, i. e. has made up a story, Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 27: cum in hortos D. Bruti auguris commentandi causā convenissemus, deliberation, Cic. Lael. 2, 7: magi, qui congregantur in fano commentandi causā, id. Div. 1, 41, 90.—2. With acc.:
te ipsum, qui multos annos nihil aliud commentaris, docebo quid sit humaniter vivere, Cic. Fam. 7, 1, 5: commentari aliquid et discere, id. Fin. 5, 15, 42: futuras mecum commentabar miserias, id. poët. Tusc. 3, 14, 29.—3. With interrog. clause:
ut commentemur inter nos, quā ratione nobis traducendum sit hoc tempus, Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 3.— 4. With de:
multos mensis de populi Romani libertate, Cic. Phil. 3, 14, 36.—B. In partic.
1. Of the orator's preparation for a speech (freq. and class.).
a. Absol.:
ad quem paratus venerat, cum in villā Metelli compluris dies commentatus esset, Cic. Fam. 12, 2, 1: itaque videas barbato rostro eum commentari, Varr. ap. Non. p. 455, 19: crebro digitorum labrorumque motu commentari, Quint. 11, 3, 160.—b. With acc.:
ut quae secum commentatus esset, ea sine scripto redderet eisdem verbis quibus cogitasset, Cic. Brut. 88, 301: quae mihi iste visus est ex aliā oratione declamare, quam in alium reum commentaretur, id. Rosc. Am. 29, 82.—2. Of writings, to prepare, produce as the result of study, write (rare):
quorum alter commentatus est mimos, Cic. Phil. 6, 13: eo ipso anno cum commentaremur haec, Plin. 18, 25, 57, § 209: Cato de militari disciplinā commentans, id. praef. § 30.— With acc., to discuss, write upon: neque commentari quae audierat fas erat, Gell. 1, 9, 4; cf.: carmina legendo commentando, que etiam ceteris nota facere, Suet. Gram. 2.—II. Transf.
A. Of the oratorical student's practice in speaking (always with reference to the mental exertion and preparation; cf. Jan. ad Cic. Brut. 22, 87):
commentabar declamitans, sic enim nunc loquuntur, saepe cum M. Pisone, Cic. Brut. 90, 310: exisse eo colore et eis oculis, ut egisse causam, non commentatum putares, id. ib. 22, 87 fin.: magister hic Samnitium summā jam senectute est et cottidie commentatur, id. de Or. 3, 23, 86 Sorof ad loc.— B. Hence, as a modest expression for a speaker's effort, to experiment in speaking, attempt to speak:
satisne vobis videor pro meo jure in vestris auribus commentatus? Cic. Fin. 5, 25, 75 Orell. and Madv. ad loc.— C. To imitate, adopt the language of another:
Achilem Aristarchi mihi commentari lubet, Plaut. Poen. prol. 1.—D. To meditate, purpose:
si cogitaras id, quod illa tropaea plena dedecoris et risūs te commentatum esse declarant, Cic. Pis. 40, 97.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
commentor ātus, ārī, intens.
comminiscor, to meditate, think over, study, deliberate, weigh, prepare (mentally): commentandi causā convenire, deliberation: aliquid: causam: futuras mecum miserias: de populi R. libertate. — Esp., of preparation for a speech: paratus, cum complurīs dies commentatus esset. — Of writings, to prepare, produce, compose, write: mimos. — To declaim, exercise in speaking, practise oratory: commentabar declamitans cum M. Pisone: cottidie: pro meo iure in vestris auribus. — To meditate, purpose: quod te commentatum esse declarant.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin commentor From comminīscor (“devise, contrive, invent”) + -tō.
Descendants
- Catalancomentar
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