verbfirst conjugation
cōnsīderō
cōnsīderō (present infinitive cōnsīderāre, perfect active cōnsīderāvī, supine cōnsīderātum)
Classical[kõːˈsiː.dɛ.roː]Ecclesiastical[konˈsiː.de.ro]
Meaning
- to examine, look at or inspect, survey
- to consider, reflect, contemplate, meditate
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
mente pōnderōcōnsīderō -āre — in IVLIANVS I: Gallia, ch. 17
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Considerare · Contemplari
Considerare (from κατιδεῖν) denotes consideration as an act of the understanding, endeavoring to form a judgment; contemplari (from καταθαμβεῖν) an act of feeling, which is absorbed in its object, and surrenders itself entirely to the pleasant or unpleasant feeling which its object excites. (v. 130.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīderō | cōnsīderābam | cōnsīderābō | cōnsīderāvī | cōnsīderāveram | cōnsīderāverō cōnsīderārō |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīderās | cōnsīderābās | cōnsīderābis | cōnsīderāvistī cōnsīderāstī | cōnsīderāverās cōnsīderārās | cōnsīderāveris |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīderat | cōnsīderābat | cōnsīderābit | cōnsīderāvit | cōnsīderāverat cōnsīderārat | cōnsīderāverit cōnsīderārit |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīderāmus | cōnsīderābāmus | cōnsīderābimus | cōnsīderāvimus | cōnsīderāverāmus | cōnsīderāverimus cōnsīderārimus |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīderātis | cōnsīderābātis | cōnsīderābitis | cōnsīderāvistis cōnsīderāstis | cōnsīderāverātis cōnsīderārātis | cōnsīderāveritis cōnsīderāritis |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīderant | cōnsīderābant | cōnsīderābunt | cōnsīderāvērunt cōnsīderāvēre, cōnsīderārunt | cōnsīderāverant cōnsīderārant | cōnsīderāverint cōnsīderārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīderem | cōnsīderārem | cōnsīderāverim cōnsīderārim | cōnsīderāvissem cōnsīderāssem |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīderēs | cōnsīderārēs | cōnsīderāverīs | cōnsīderāvissēs cōnsīderāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīderet | cōnsīderāret | cōnsīderāverit cōnsīderārit | cōnsīderāvisset cōnsīderāsset |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīderēmus | cōnsīderārēmus | cōnsīderāverīmus cōnsīderārīmus | cōnsīderāvissēmus cōnsīderāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīderētis | cōnsīderārētis | cōnsīderāverītis cōnsīderārītis | cōnsīderāvissētis cōnsīderāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīderent | cōnsīderārent | cōnsīderāverint cōnsīderārint | cōnsīderāvissent cōnsīderāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīderor | cōnsīderābar | cōnsīderābor |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīderāris cōnsīderāre | cōnsīderābāris cōnsīderābāre | cōnsīderāberis cōnsīderābere |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīderātur | cōnsīderābātur | cōnsīderābitur |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīderāmur | cōnsīderābāmur | cōnsīderābimur |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīderāminī | cōnsīderābāminī | cōnsīderābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīderantur | cōnsīderābantur | cōnsīderābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīderer | cōnsīderārer |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīderēris cōnsīderēre | cōnsīderārēris cōnsīderārēre |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīderētur | cōnsīderārētur |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīderēmur | cōnsīderārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīderēminī | cōnsīderārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīderentur | cōnsīderārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | cōnsīderā | cōnsīderāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | cōnsīderāte | cōnsīderāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | cōnsīderātō | cōnsīderātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | cōnsīderātō | cōnsīderātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | cōnsīderātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | cōnsīderantō | cōnsīderantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | cōnsīderāre | cōnsīderārī |
| perfect infinitive | cōnsīderāvisse cōnsīderāsse | cōnsīderātum esse |
| future infinitive | cōnsīderātūrum esse | cōnsīderātum īrī |
| present participle | cōnsīderāns cōnsīderante, cōnsīderantem, cōnsīderantēs, cōnsīderantī, cōnsīderantia, cōnsīderantibus, cōnsīderantis, cōnsīderantīs, cōnsīderantium | — |
| perfect participle | — | cōnsīderātus cōnsīderāta, cōnsīderātā, cōnsīderātae, cōnsīderātam, cōnsīderātārum, cōnsīderātās, cōnsīderātī, cōnsīderātōrum, cōnsīderātōs |
| future participle | cōnsīderātūrus cōnsīderātūra, cōnsīderātūrā, cōnsīderātūrae, cōnsīderātūram, cōnsīderātūrārum, cōnsīderātūrās, cōnsīderātūre, cōnsīderātūrī, cōnsīderātūrīs, cōnsīderātūrō, cōnsīderātūrōrum, cōnsīderātūrōs, cōnsīderātūrum | cōnsīderandus cōnsīderanda, cōnsīderandā, cōnsīderandae, cōnsīderandam, cōnsīderandārum, cōnsīderandās, cōnsīderande, cōnsīderandīs, cōnsīderandōrum, cōnsīderandōs |
gerundcōnsīderandī, cōnsīderandō, cōnsīderandumsupinecōnsīderātum, cōnsīderātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- re diligenter considerata, perpensa
- after mature deliberation.
- considerare in, cum animo, secum aliquid
- to think over, consider a thing.
- prudenter, considerate, consilio agere (opp. temere, nullo consilio, nulla ratione)
- to act reasonably, judiciously.
con-sīdĕro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. acc. to Corss. Nachtr. p. 43, from sidus, prop. to observe the stars; and so Paul. ex Fest. p. 42, 4, and 75, 8 Müll.; cf. desidero,
I. to look at closely, attentively, carefully, to inspect, examine (class. in prose and poetry, esp. in the trop. signif.).
I. Lit.:
contemplari unum quidque otiose et considerare coepit, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 15, § 33: candelabrum etiam atque etiam, id. ib. 2, 4, 28, § 65: argentum (with contemplari), id. ib. 2, 4, 15, § 33: opus (pictorum), id. Off. 1, 41, 147: aliquem, Sall. C. 58, 18: pallium diligentius, Petr. 12, 3; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 63: feminas diligenter ac lente mercantium more, Suet. Calig. 36: formam, quā ludum gladiatorium erat aedificaturus, id. Caes. 31: lucentia sidera, Gell. 2, 21, 2: spatium, Ov. M. 3, 95 al. —(b). With acc. and inf. as object, to observe, perceive (very rare):
cum folia decidere considerassent (corresp. with videre and animadvertere), Col. 11, 2, 67.—(g). With a rel.-clause:
num tamen exciderit ferrum considerat, hastae, Ov. M. 12, 105.—II. Trop., to consider maturely, to reflect, contemplate, meditate; constr. with the acc., with de, a rel.-clause, ut, or absol.
(a). With acc.:
mecum in animo vitam tuam, Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 5; so, eos casus mecum ipse, Cic. Tusc. 5, 1, 3: reliquum est, quod ipsae optime considerabitis, vestri similes feminae sintne Romae, id. Fam. 14, 14, 1: res atque pericula nostra, Sall. C. 52, 2: simul ipse qui suadet considerandus est, Tac. H. 2, 76.— With ex: Rosciorum factum ex ipsius Chrysogoni judicio, Cic. Rosc. Am. 37, 108. —With aliquid ex aliquā re: aliquid ex se et ex suā naturā, Cic. Inv. 1, 10, 14; 2, 58, 176.—(b). With de:
cum de me ipso ac de meis te considerare velim, Cic. Att. 7, 13, 3: his de rebus velim cum Pomponio consideretis, id. ib. 14, 14, 2: de quā (intercessione) isti ipsi considerabunt, id. Imp. Pomp. 19, 58: de totā re, id. Att. 12, 24, 1.—Impers.: quale sit id, de quo consideretur, inquiry is made, Cic. Off. 3, 4, 18.—(g). With rel.-clause:
considerate cum vestris animis vosmet ipsi, ecquem putetis, etc., Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 29: sed velim consideres, quid faciendum putes, id. Att. 7, 13, 3; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 68, § 174; Liv. 45, 12, 5: consideres quid agas, quo progrediare, quem hominem et quā ratione defendas, Cic. Verr 2, 5, 68, § 174; Sall. C. 20, 6; 44, 5; Quint. 8, 3, 15; 3, 8, 51 al.: finitimos hostes an amicos velis esse considera, Curt. 7, 8, 30.—So impers.: in quā (parte) quid juris sit consideratur, Cic. Inv. 1, 11, 14.—(d). With ut or ne, to take care, to be considerate (rare):
considerandum erit, ut solum pingue sit, Col. 2, 2, 17; so, ut lunā crescente id fiat, id. 8, 5, 9.—Impers.: considerandum est, ne aut temere desperet, etc., Cic. Off. 1, 21, 73.—(ε) Absol.: ille se considerare velle (ait), Cic. Fam. 10, 16, 1.—Hence, A. con-sīdĕranter, adv. (of the P. a. considerans. which is not used), = considerate, in a deliberate, considerate manner (post-Aug. and rare):
agere, Val. Max. 8, 1, Ambust. 2: cuneum deponere, Pall. Febr. 17, 2.—Comp. considerantius, acc. to Fronto, p. 2194 P., but without voucher.—Sup. not in use.— B. consīdĕrātus, a, um, P. a., in acc. with 11., maturely reflected upon, considerate, circumspect, cautious, etc. (in good prose; most freq. in Cic.; not in Quint.).
1. Of things:
verbum consideratissimum, arbitror, Cic. Font. 9, 19 (v. arbitror, II.): considerata atque provisa via vivendi, id. Par. 5, 1, 34; cf.: considerata (et diligens) excogitatio faciendi aliquid aut non faciendi, id. Inv. 2, 5, 18: nihil, id. Har. Resp. 2, 3: factum, id. Sull. 26, 72: ratio, id. Inv. 2, 54, 164: tarditas, id. Brut. 42, 154: facilitas parum considerata, Cod. Th. 8, 5, 19.— Comp.: consilium, Cic. Att. 9, 2, a, 2.—2. Transf., as in Engl., to the person:
homo, Cic. Caecin. 1, 1; id. Quint. 3, 11: consideratus ac sapiens, Plin. Pan. 44, 5: tardum pro considerato vocent, Liv. 22, 39, 20.— Comp.: consideratior factus Caesar (with tardior), Auct. B. Afr. 73; cf.: unā in re paulo minus consideratus, Cic. Quint. 3, 11.—Adv.: consīdĕrātē, considerately: fieri, Cic. Quint. 16, 51; id. Off. 1, 38, 136: agere, id. ib. 1, 27, 94 al.—Comp., Att. ap. Cic. Att. 9, 10, 9; Liv. 4, 45, 8; Suet. Caes. 77.—Sup., Cic. Att. 9, 10, 2.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
cōnsīderō āvī, ātus, āre,
to look at closely, regard attentively, inspect, examine, survey: candelabrum: spatium victi hostis, O.: alquem, S.: Num exciderit ferrum, O.—Fig., to consider maturely, reflect upon, contemplate, meditate: mecum in animo vitam tuam, T.: neglegentiam eius: pericula, S.: aliquid ex suā naturā: his de rebus cum Pomponio: de quā (intercessione): id, de quo consideretur, inquiry is made: cum vestris animis: quid agas: quid in alios statuatis, S.: considerandum est, ne temere desperet: ait se considerare velle.
Origins
From con- + sīder-, a morpheme perhaps equivalent to sīdus (“star; constellation”), which here may figuratively refer to looking at the stars.
Descendants
- Catalanconsiderar
- Englishconsider
- Frenchconsidérer
- Italianconsiderare
- Portugueseconsiderar
- Romanianconsidera
- Spanishconsiderar
- Galicianconsiderar
- Normanconsidéther