verbthird conjugation
cōnsīdō
cōnsīdō (present infinitive cōnsīdere, perfect active cōnsēdī or cōnsīdī, supine cōnsessum)
Classical[kõːˈsiː.doː]Ecclesiastical[konˈsiː.do]
Mille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- to sit down, be seated
- to settle, settle down, establish residence (with enduring commitment)
Vultis et hīs mēcum pariter cōnsīdere rēgnīs?
And are you willing to settle in this realm, with me, [and to be treated] equally?29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 1.572 - to sit (as a judge)
- to lodge
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
sedēre incipiō; senex tardus in aquā cōnsīdit.cōnsīdō -ere -sēdī — in Mille Verba, Thermae
castra pōnōcōnsīdō -ere, cōnsēdī — in IVLIANVS I: Gallia, ch. 11
mē dēmittō, sedeōcōnsīdō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 11
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīdō | cōnsīdēbam | cōnsīdam | cōnsēdī cōnsīdī | cōnsēderam cōnsīderam | cōnsēderō cōnsīderō |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīdis | cōnsīdēbās | cōnsīdēs | cōnsēdistī cōnsīdistī | cōnsēderās cōnsīderās | cōnsēderis cōnsīderis |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīdit | cōnsīdēbat | cōnsīdet | cōnsēdit cōnsīdit | cōnsēderat cōnsīderat | cōnsēderit cōnsīderit |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīdimus | cōnsīdēbāmus | cōnsīdēmus | cōnsēdimus cōnsīdimus | cōnsēderāmus cōnsīderāmus | cōnsēderimus cōnsīderimus |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīditis | cōnsīdēbātis | cōnsīdētis | cōnsēdistis cōnsīdistis | cōnsēderātis cōnsīderātis | cōnsēderitis cōnsīderitis |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīdunt | cōnsīdēbant | cōnsīdent | cōnsēdērunt cōnsēdēre, cōnsīdērunt, cōnsīdēre | cōnsēderant cōnsīderant | cōnsēderint cōnsīderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīdam | cōnsīderem | cōnsēderim cōnsīderim | cōnsēdissem cōnsīdissem |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīdās | cōnsīderēs | cōnsēderīs cōnsīderīs | cōnsēdissēs cōnsīdissēs |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīdat | cōnsīderet | cōnsēderit cōnsīderit | cōnsēdisset cōnsīdisset |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīdāmus | cōnsīderēmus | cōnsēderīmus cōnsīderīmus | cōnsēdissēmus cōnsīdissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīdātis | cōnsīderētis | cōnsēderītis cōnsīderītis | cōnsēdissētis cōnsīdissētis |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīdant | cōnsīderent | cōnsēderint cōnsīderint | cōnsēdissent cōnsīdissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīdor | cōnsīdēbar | cōnsīdar |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīderis cōnsīdere | cōnsīdēbāris cōnsīdēbāre | cōnsīdēris cōnsīdēre |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīditur | cōnsīdēbātur | cōnsīdētur |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīdimur | cōnsīdēbāmur | cōnsīdēmur |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīdiminī | cōnsīdēbāminī | cōnsīdēminī |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīduntur | cōnsīdēbantur | cōnsīdentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cōnsīdar | cōnsīderer |
| 2nd sg. | cōnsīdāris cōnsīdāre | cōnsīderēris cōnsīderēre |
| 3rd sg. | cōnsīdātur | cōnsīderētur |
| 1st pl. | cōnsīdāmur | cōnsīderēmur |
| 2nd pl. | cōnsīdāminī | cōnsīderēminī |
| 3rd pl. | cōnsīdantur | cōnsīderentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | cōnsīde | cōnsīdere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | cōnsīdite | cōnsīdiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | cōnsīditō | cōnsīditor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | cōnsīditō | cōnsīditor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | cōnsīditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | cōnsīduntō | cōnsīduntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | cōnsīdere | cōnsīdī |
| perfect infinitive | cōnsēdisse cōnsīdisse | cōnsessum esse |
| future infinitive | cōnsessūrum esse | cōnsessum īrī |
| present participle | cōnsīdēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | cōnsessus |
| future participle | cōnsessūrus cōnsessūra, cōnsessūrā, cōnsessūrae, cōnsessūram, cōnsessūrārum, cōnsessūrās, cōnsessūre, cōnsessūrī, cōnsessūrīs, cōnsessūrō, cōnsessūrōrum, cōnsessūrōs, cōnsessūrum | cōnsīdendus cōnsīdundus, cōnsīdenda, cōnsīdendā, cōnsīdendae, cōnsīdendam, cōnsīdendārum, cōnsīdendās, cōnsīdende, cōnsīdendīs, cōnsīdendōrum, cōnsīdendōs |
gerundcōnsīdendī, cōnsīdendō, cōnsīdendumsupinecōnsessum, cōnsessū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- libido consēdit
- the storm of passion has abated.
- ardor animi resēdit, consedit
- his enthusiasm has abated, cooled down.
- considere alicubi (Att. 5. 14. 1)
- to take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere.
- considere sub monte (sub montis radicibus)
- to occupy the foot of a hill.
con-sīdo, sēdi (also -sīdi, Enn. ap. Gell. 4, 7, v. Sat., v. 14 Vahl.; Tac. A. 1, 30 fin.; Gell. 5, 4, 1; cf. Wagner ad Verg. E. 7, 1; Neue, Formenl. II. p. 501), sessum, 3,
I. v. n., to sit down (esp. of a multitude), take a seat, be seated, to settle (freq. in all periods and species of composition); constr. with in and abl., sub and abl., ante, the simple abl., or absol.
I. Lit.
A. In gen.
(a). Absol.:
salutatio hospitalis ... fuit, positisque sedibus consederunt, Liv. 42, 39, 8: scio apud vos filio in conspectu matris nefas esse considere, Curt. 5, 2, 22: illi jussi considere affirmant, etc., id. 7, 6, 6: nec aut recubet aut considat pastor, Col. 7, 3, 26: vix consideramus, et nox, etc., Plin. Ep. 6, 20, 14.— (b). With designation of place:
si videtur, considamus hic in umbrā, Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 7; cf.: in pratulo propter Platonis statuam, id. Brut. 6, 24: certo in loco, id. Sen. 18, 63: in arā, Nep. Paus. 4, 4: in molli herbā, Verg. E. 3, 55: in illo caespite, Ov. M. 13, 931: examen in arbore consederat, Liv. 21, 46, 2: in rupe, Curt. 3, 1, 4: in sellā, id. 5, 2, 13: in turre consedit avis, id. 4, 6, 11: dormienti in labellis (apes), Cic. Div. 1, 36, 78: sub argutā ilice, Verg. E. 7, 1: hic corylis mixtas inter ulmos, id. ib. 5, 3: ante focos scamnis longis, Ov. F. 6, 305: super ripam stagni, id. M. 6, 373: transtris, Verg. A. 4, 573: ipsae (apes) medicatis sedibus, id. G. 4, 65: solio medius consedit avito, id. A. 7, 169: mecum saxo, Ov. M. 1, 679: tergo tauri, id. ib. 2, 869.—Impers.: in silvam venitur et ibi considitur, Cic. de Or. 3, 5, 18.—Of soldiers in battle array: triarii sub vexillis considebant, sinistro crure porrecto, scuta innixa umeris ... tenentes, Liv. 8, 8, 10.—B. In partic.
1. In assemblies of the people, courts of justice, theatres, etc., to take one's place, take a seat, sit, hold sessions, to be in session:
cum in theatro imperiti homines consederant, Cic. Fl. 7, 16; so of senators, Suet. Aug. 35.—Of judges: quo die primum judices, citati in hunc reum consedistis, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 7, § 19; Liv. 26, 48, 9; Ov. M. 11, 157; 12, 627: ad jus dicendum, Liv. 34, 61, 15: introductum in tabernaculum (Persea) adversus advocatos in consilium considere jussit, id. 45, 7, 5; Suet. Calig. 38: in orchestrā, id. Aug. 44: inter patres, Tac. A. 13, 54.—2. Milit. t. t., to encamp, pitch a camp, take post somewhere; with in and abl.:
quo in loco Germani consederant, Caes. B. G. 1, 49; so Sall. J. 49, 1; Liv. 4, 17, 12; 10, 4, 11.—With sub: sub monte consedit, Caes. B. G. 1, 48; 1, 21; Sall. C. 57, 3: trans flumen, Caes. B. G. 2, 16: contra eum duūm milium spatio, id. ib. 3, 17: nuntiant Jugurtham circiter duūm milium intervallo ante eos consedisse, Sall. J. 106, 5: prope Cirtam haud longe a mari, id. ib. 21, 2: inter virgulta, id. ib. 49, 5: superioribus locis, id. ib. 51, 3: ubi cuique vallis abdita spem praesidii aut salutis aliquam offerebat, consederat, Caes. B. G. 6, 34; cf. Curt. 7, 7, 31: haud procul, id. 4, 12, 4.—3. To settle down for a long time or permanently, to take up one's abode, to establish one's self:
qui etiam dubitem, an hic Antii considam, Cic. Att. 2, 6, 2: antequam aliquo loco consedero, neque longas a me neque semper meā manu litteras exspectabis, id. ib. 5, 14, 1: Belgas propter loci fertilitatem ibi consedisse, Caes. B. G. 2, 4: in Ubiorum finibus, id. ib. 4, 8; cf. id. ib. 1, 31: vultis et his mecum pariter considere regnis? Verg. A. 1, 572: terrā, id. ib. 4, 349.—With in and acc.: in novam urbem, Curt. 7, 4, 23.—4. Of inanim. objects, esp. of places, to settle, sink down, sink in, give way, subside, etc.:
in Veliterno agro terra ingentibus cavernis consedit arboresque in profundum haustae, Liv. 30, 38, 8; cf.: terra in ingentem sinum consedit, id. 30, 2, 12: (Alpes) jam licet considant! may now sink down, Cic. Prov. Cons. 14, 34: omne mihi visum considere in ignis Ilium, to sink down, Verg. A. 2, 624; 9, 145; cf.: Ilium ardebat, neque adhuc consederat ignis, Ov. M. 13, 408: in cinerem, Stat. Th. 3, 185: cum omnia sacra profanaque in ignem considerent, Tac. H. 3, 33 fin.: quā mitescentia Alpium juga considunt, sink, i. e. are lower, Plin. 3, 25, 28, § 147: patiemur picem considere, et cum siderit, aquam eliquabimus, Col. 12, 24, 2: donec consideret pulvis, Curt. 5, 13, 12: cum in cacuminibus montium nubes consident, Plin. 18, 35, 82, § 356: tumidi considunt fluctus, Sil. 17, 291.—II. Trop.
A. In gen.:
multa bona in pectore consident, Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 24; Cic. Univ. 2: justitia cujus in mente consedit, id. Fin. 1, 16, 50; id. Har. Resp. 12, 24.— Poet.: totam videmus Consedisse urbem luctu, sunk or immersed in grief, Verg. A. 11, 350 (in luctum esse demersum, Serv.). —B. In partic.
1. (Acc. to I. B. 3.) To settle down permanently, sink:
in otio, Cic. Att. 2, 4, 2: hoc totum (genus dicendi) in eā mediocritate consedit, id. Or. 27, 96: antequam ego incipio secedere et in aliā parte considere, i. e. change the subject, Sen. Ep. 117, 4.—2. (Acc. to I. B. 4.) To lose force, abate, subside, diminish; to be appeased, quieted, to cease:
ardor animi cum consedit, omnis illa vis et quasi flamma oratoris exstinguitur, Cic. Brut. 24, 93: consederit furor, id. Ac. 2, 27, 88: ferocia ab re bene gestā, Liv. 42, 62, 3: primus terror ab necopinato visu, id. 33, 7, 5: bella, Sil. 16, 218: quia praesentia satis consederant, Tac. A. 1, 30 fin.: consedit utriusque nomen in quaesturā, i. e. has since that time ceased, Cic. Mur. 8, 18.—* b. Of discourse, to sink; to conclude, end:
eorum verborum junctio nascatur a proceris numeris ac liberis... sed varie distincteque considat, Cic. de Or. 3, 49, 191.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
cōn-sīdō sēdī
(rarely sīdī; cōnsīderant, L., Ta.), sessus, ere, to sit down, take seats, be seated, settle: positis sedibus, L.: considunt armati, Ta.: in pratulo propter statuam: in arā, N.: examen in arbore, L.: ante focos, O.: mensis, at the tables, V.: tergo tauri, O.: in novam urbem, enter and settle, Cu.: ibi considitur: triarii sub vexillis considebant, L.—In assemblies, to take place, take a seat, sit, hold sessions, be in session: in theatro: in loco consecrato, hold court, Cs.: quo die, iudices, consedistis: senior iudex consedit, O. — To encamp, pitch a camp, take post, station oneself: ad confluentīs in ripis, L.: sub radicibus montium, S.: trans flumen, Cs.: prope Cirtam haud longe a mari, S.: ubi vallis spem praesidi offerebat, Cs.: cum cohorte in insidiis, L.: ad insidias, L.—To settle, take up an abode, stay, make a home: in Ubiorum finibus, Cs.: trans Rhenum, Ta.: in hortis (volucres), build, H.: Ausonio portu, find a home, V.: Cretae (locat.), V.—To settle, sink down, sink in, give way, subside, fall in: terra ingentibus cavernis consedit, L.: (Alpes) iam licet considant!: in ignīs Ilium, V.: neque consederat ignis, O.— Fig., to settle, sink, be buried: iustitia cuius in mente consedit: consedit utriusque nomen in quaesturā, sank out of notice: Consedisse urbem luctu, sunk in grief, V.: praesentia satis consederant, i. e. quiet was assured, Ta.—To abate, subside, diminish, be appeased, die out: ardor animi cum consedit: terror ab necopinato visu, L.—Of discourse, to conclude, end: varie distincteque.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincōnsīdō
Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *sísdeti Proto-Italic *sizdō Latin sīdō Latin cōnsīdō From con- (“together”) + sīdō (“sit down”).