verbfirst conjugation
dēcolōrō
dēcolōrō (present infinitive dēcolōrāre, perfect active dēcolōrāvī, supine dēcolōrātum)
Classical[deː.kɔˈɫoː.roː]Ecclesiastical[de.koˈlɔː.ro]
Meaning
- to discolour, stain or deface
- to disgrace
- to corrupt
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcolōrō | dēcolōrābam | dēcolōrābō | dēcolōrāvī | dēcolōrāveram | dēcolōrāverō dēcolōrārō |
| 2nd sg. | dēcolōrās | dēcolōrābās | dēcolōrābis | dēcolōrāvistī dēcolōrāstī | dēcolōrāverās dēcolōrārās | dēcolōrāveris |
| 3rd sg. | dēcolōrat | dēcolōrābat | dēcolōrābit | dēcolōrāvit | dēcolōrāverat dēcolōrārat | dēcolōrāverit dēcolōrārit |
| 1st pl. | dēcolōrāmus | dēcolōrābāmus | dēcolōrābimus | dēcolōrāvimus | dēcolōrāverāmus | dēcolōrāverimus dēcolōrārimus |
| 2nd pl. | dēcolōrātis | dēcolōrābātis | dēcolōrābitis | dēcolōrāvistis dēcolōrāstis | dēcolōrāverātis dēcolōrārātis | dēcolōrāveritis dēcolōrāritis |
| 3rd pl. | dēcolōrant | dēcolōrābant | dēcolōrābunt | dēcolōrāvērunt dēcolōrāvēre, dēcolōrārunt | dēcolōrāverant dēcolōrārant | dēcolōrāverint dēcolōrārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcolōrem | dēcolōrārem | dēcolōrāverim dēcolōrārim | dēcolōrāvissem dēcolōrāssem |
| 2nd sg. | dēcolōrēs | dēcolōrārēs | dēcolōrāverīs | dēcolōrāvissēs dēcolōrāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | dēcolōret | dēcolōrāret | dēcolōrāverit dēcolōrārit | dēcolōrāvisset dēcolōrāsset |
| 1st pl. | dēcolōrēmus | dēcolōrārēmus | dēcolōrāverīmus dēcolōrārīmus | dēcolōrāvissēmus dēcolōrāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dēcolōrētis | dēcolōrārētis | dēcolōrāverītis dēcolōrārītis | dēcolōrāvissētis dēcolōrāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | dēcolōrent | dēcolōrārent | dēcolōrāverint dēcolōrārint | dēcolōrāvissent dēcolōrāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcolōror | dēcolōrābar | dēcolōrābor |
| 2nd sg. | dēcolōrāris dēcolōrāre | dēcolōrābāris dēcolōrābāre | dēcolōrāberis dēcolōrābere |
| 3rd sg. | dēcolōrātur | dēcolōrābātur | dēcolōrābitur |
| 1st pl. | dēcolōrāmur | dēcolōrābāmur | dēcolōrābimur |
| 2nd pl. | dēcolōrāminī | dēcolōrābāminī | dēcolōrābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēcolōrantur | dēcolōrābantur | dēcolōrābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēcolōrer | dēcolōrārer |
| 2nd sg. | dēcolōrēris dēcolōrēre | dēcolōrārēris dēcolōrārēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēcolōrētur | dēcolōrārētur |
| 1st pl. | dēcolōrēmur | dēcolōrārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēcolōrēminī | dēcolōrārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēcolōrentur | dēcolōrārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dēcolōrā | dēcolōrāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dēcolōrāte | dēcolōrāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dēcolōrātō | dēcolōrātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dēcolōrātō | dēcolōrātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dēcolōrātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dēcolōrantō | dēcolōrantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dēcolōrāre | dēcolōrārī |
| perfect infinitive | dēcolōrāvisse dēcolōrāsse | dēcolōrātum esse |
| future infinitive | dēcolōrātūrum esse | dēcolōrātum īrī |
| present participle | dēcolōrāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | dēcolōrātus dēcolōrāta, dēcolōrātā, dēcolōrātae, dēcolōrātam, dēcolōrātārum, dēcolōrātās, dēcolōrātī, dēcolōrātōrum, dēcolōrātōs |
| future participle | dēcolōrātūrus dēcolōrātūra, dēcolōrātūrā, dēcolōrātūrae, dēcolōrātūram, dēcolōrātūrārum, dēcolōrātūrās, dēcolōrātūre, dēcolōrātūrī, dēcolōrātūrīs, dēcolōrātūrō, dēcolōrātūrōrum, dēcolōrātūrōs, dēcolōrātūrum | dēcolōrandus dēcolōranda, dēcolōrandā, dēcolōrandae, dēcolōrandam, dēcolōrandārum, dēcolōrandās, dēcolōrande, dēcolōrandīs, dēcolōrandōrum, dēcolōrandōs |
gerunddēcolōrandī, dēcolōrandō, dēcolōrandumsupinedēcolōrātum, dēcolōrātū
dē-cŏlōro, āvi, ātum, 1,
I. v. a., to deprive of its natural color, to discolor, stain, deface, soil, etc.
I. Prop.: "decoloratur id cujus color vitiatur, non mutatur," Sen. Q. N. 2, 41: quod mare Dauniae Non decoloravere caedes, * Hor. Od. 2, 1, 35: manibus collybo decoloratis, Cassius Parmensis ap. Suet. Aug. 4 fin.:
cutem (suppurationes), Cels. 2, 8 med.: labra et nares (pallor), id. ib. 6: decoloratum corpus mortui, Auct. Her. 2, 5, 8; 2, 27 fin.: oliva ex albo decoloratur fitque luteola, Col. 12, 49, 9: decoloravit me sol, Vulg. Cant. 1, 5 al.—II. Trop., to tarnish, corrupt, disgrace:
aliquem, Cod. Just. 1, 3, 19; cf.: famam, Capitol. Ant. Phil. 19.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dē-colōrō āvī, —, āre,
to discolor, stain: mare (caedes), H.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindēcolōrō
Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Indo-European *ḱélōs Proto-Italic *kelōs Old Latin colōs Latin color 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 colōrō Latin dēcolōrō From dē- + colōrō.