verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
cornēscō
cornēscō (present infinitive cornēscere)
Classical[kɔrˈneːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[korˈnɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to become like horn; to turn to horn
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cornēscō | cornēscēbam | cornēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | cornēscis | cornēscēbās | cornēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | cornēscit | cornēscēbat | cornēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | cornēscimus | cornēscēbāmus | cornēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | cornēscitis | cornēscēbātis | cornēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | cornēscunt | cornēscēbant | cornēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | cornēscam | cornēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | cornēscās | cornēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | cornēscat | cornēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | cornēscāmus | cornēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | cornēscātis | cornēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | cornēscant | cornēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | cornēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | cornēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | cornēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | cornēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | cornēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | cornēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | cornēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | cornēscisse | — |
| present participle | cornēscēns | — |
gerundcornēscendī, cornēscendō, cornēscendum
cornesco, ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [cornu], to become like horn, grow horny, turn to horn, Plin. 11, 49, 109, § 261.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
- Latincornēscō
Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin cornēscō From cornū (“horn”) + -ēscō.