verbthird conjugation, deponent
cōnītor
cōnītor (present infinitive cōnītī, perfect active cōnīsus sum or cōnīxus sum)
Classical[koːˈniː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[koˈniː.tor]
Meaning
- deponentto struggle, strive, strain
- deponentto struggle in giving birth
Conjugation conjugation 3 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnītor | cōnītēbar | cōnītar | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | cōnīteris cōnītere | cōnītēbāris cōnītēbāre | cōnītēris cōnītēre | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | cōnītitur | cōnītēbātur | cōnītētur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | cōnītimur | cōnītēbāmur | cōnītēmur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | cōnītiminī | cōnītēbāminī | cōnītēminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | cōnītuntur | cōnītēbantur | cōnītentur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnītar | cōnīterer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | cōnītāris cōnītāre | cōnīterēris cōnīterēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | cōnītātur | cōnīterētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | cōnītāmur | cōnīterēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | cōnītāminī | cōnīterēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | cōnītantur | cōnīterentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | cōnītere | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | cōnītiminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | cōnītitor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | cōnītitor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | cōnītuntor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | cōnītī | — |
| perfect infinitive | cōnīsum esse cōnīxum esse | — |
| future infinitive | cōnīsūrum esse cōnīxūrum esse | — |
| present participle | cōnītēns | — |
| perfect participle | cōnīsus cōnīxus, cōnīsa, cōnīsā, cōnīsae, cōnīsam, cōnīsārum, cōnīsās, cōnīse, cōnīsī, cōnīsīs, cōnīsō, cōnīsōrum, cōnīsōs | — |
| future participle | cōnīsūrus cōnīxūrus, cōnīsūra, cōnīsūrā, cōnīsūrae, cōnīsūram, cōnīsūrārum, cōnīsūrās, cōnīsūre, cōnīsūrī, cōnīsūrīs, cōnīsūrō, cōnīsūrōrum, cōnīsūrōs, cōnīsūrum | cōnītendus cōnītundus, cōnītenda, cōnītendā, cōnītendae, cōnītendam, cōnītendārum, cōnītendās, cōnītende, cōnītendīs, cōnītendōrum, cōnītendōs |
gerundcōnītendī, cōnītendō, cōnītendumsupinecōnīsum, cōnīsū
cō-nītor (less correctly con-nītor; cf.
I.
Ritschl, Opusc. II. 448 sq.), nisus or nix us (conisus, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 29; Liv. 1, 33, 5; 3, 63, 4 et saep.; Val. Max. 2, 7, 2; Ser. Ep. 94, 31; Val. Fl. 3, 193; Sil. 2, 629; Tac. A. 11, 31; 15, 42 al.: conixus, Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 47 B. and K.; id. N. D. 2, 43, 110; Lucr. 2, 160; Verg. E. 1, 15; id. A. 5, 264 et saep.; Liv. 3, 70, 5 al.; Plin. 8, 8, 8, § 26; Sil. 9, 379; Tac. H. 4, 53; Gell. 15, 16, 4), 3, v. dep. (inf. conitier, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44; cf. Trag. Rel. p. 284 Rib.), to put forth all one's strength, strive, struggle, endeavor. I. Lit., of physical exertion.
A. In gen.
a. Absol. or with abl. of means:
pol si quidem Conisus esses, per corium, per viscera Perque os elephanti transmineret bracchium, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 29: dein ejus germanum cornibus conitier, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 44 (Trag. Praet. v. 23 Rib.): corniger est valido conixus corpore taurus, Cic. N. D. 2, 43, 110; cf.: atque genu flexo Taurus conititur ingens, id. Arat. 290 (536): illam famuli ferebant, conixi umeris, Verg. A. 5, 264: dextrā, id. ib. 5, 642: fert ingens toto conixus corpore saxum, id. ib. 10, 127: adversis Conixi incurrunt hastis, id. ib. 11, 613: undique omnes conisi hostem avertunt, Liv. 3, 63, 4; 35, 5, 12: omnibus copiis conisus Ancus, id. 1, 33, 5: tres juvenes conixi arborem unam evellebant, id. 33, 5, 7; 41, 4, 2: Antiochus omnibus regni viribus conixus, id. 33, 19, 9: ni equestre proelium conixi omni vi perficerent, id. 3, 70, 5: totis conisus viribus, Val. Fl. 3, 193: si coniterentur (mulae), Dig. 9, 2, 52, § 2.—b. With inf.:
coniterentur modo uno animo omnes invadere hostem, Liv. 9, 31, 12 Weissenb. ad loc.: inligare conisa est, Tac. A. 15, 51; Dig. 23, 3, 9, § 3.—c. With ut:
(parvi) conituntur sese ut erigant, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42.—d. With ad and acc.:
ut rursus ad surgendum coniti non possent, Curt. 7, 3, 13: ceteris ad convincendum eum conisis, Tac. A. 15, 66: omnibus imperii nervis ad revocandam pristinae disciplinam militiae conisus est, Val. Max. 2, 7, 2.—B. Esp.,
1. To press upon, press toward, struggle toward, strive to reach; with in and acc. of place:
equitatus summum in jugum virtute conititur, Caes. B. C. 1, 46: in unum locum, Liv. 31, 21, 10: praealtam in arborem, Tac. A. 11, 31.—So poet., of a weapon: in hastam, Sil. 10, 252.—Of things: in quem coepere locum conixa feruntur (primordia rerum), Lucr. 2, 160.—2. To struggle in giving birth, to labor (cf. enitor):
spem gregis, ah! silice in nudā conixa reliquit, Verg. E. 1, 15. —II. Trop., of mental effort, etc.:
praesto est domina omnium et regina, ratio, quae conixa per se et progressa longius, fit perfecta virtus, putting forth her own energy, Cic. Tusc. 2, 21, 47: quantum coniti animo potes, id. Off. 3, 2, 6.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
cōnītor (not conn-), nīsus or nīxus, ī
com- + nitor, dep., to put forth all one's strength, make an effort, strive, struggle, endeavor: omnes conisi hostem avertunt, L.: valido corpore: dextrā, V.: omnibus copiis, L.: uno animo invadere hostem, L.: sese ut erigant.—To press upon, press toward, struggle toward, strive to reach: summā in iugum virtute, Cs.: in unum locum, L.—To labor, be in labor: Spem gregis conixa reliquit, V.—Fig., to endeavor, struggle: ut omnes intellegant: ratio conixa per se, putting forth her own energy: ad convincendum eum, Ta.: omnibus copiis, L.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincōnītor
Latin nītor Latin cōnītor From con- + nītor.