verbfirst conjugation
dēdicō
dēdicō (present infinitive dēdicāre, perfect active dēdicāvī, supine dēdicātum)
Classical[ˈdeː.dɪ.koː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛː.di.ko]
Meaning
- to dedicate, consecrate
- to proclaim
- to commit to
In the readers how our graded readers gloss it
dedicate
dēdicō -āre — in De Bello Gallico III
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Sacrare · Consecrare · Dicare · Dedicare
Sacrare, consecrare, mean to hallow, with reference to men, with regard to whom the profane use of a thing is withdrawn and forbidden; dicare, dedicare (from δέχεσθαι) mean to dedicate with reference to the gods, to whom the thing is set apart as their property. Hence consecrare may be used in an absolute sense, but dedicare has always a reference to the new proprietors.
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēdicō | dēdicābam | dēdicābō | dēdicāvī | dēdicāveram dēdicāram | dēdicāverō dēdicārō |
| 2nd sg. | dēdicās | dēdicābās | dēdicābis | dēdicāvistī dēdicāstī | dēdicāverās dēdicārās | dēdicāveris dēdicāris |
| 3rd sg. | dēdicat | dēdicābat | dēdicābit | dēdicāvit dēdicāt | dēdicāverat dēdicārat | dēdicāverit dēdicārit |
| 1st pl. | dēdicāmus | dēdicābāmus | dēdicābimus | dēdicāvimus dēdicāmus | dēdicāverāmus dēdicārāmus | dēdicāverimus dēdicārimus |
| 2nd pl. | dēdicātis | dēdicābātis | dēdicābitis | dēdicāvistis dēdicāstis | dēdicāverātis dēdicārātis | dēdicāveritis dēdicāritis |
| 3rd pl. | dēdicant | dēdicābant | dēdicābunt | dēdicāvērunt dēdicārunt, dēdicāvēre | dēdicāverant dēdicārant | dēdicāverint dēdicārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēdicem | dēdicārem | dēdicāverim dēdicārim | dēdicāvissem dēdicāssem |
| 2nd sg. | dēdicēs | dēdicārēs | dēdicāverīs dēdicārīs | dēdicāvissēs dēdicāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | dēdicet | dēdicāret | dēdicāverit dēdicārit | dēdicāvisset dēdicāsset |
| 1st pl. | dēdicēmus | dēdicārēmus | dēdicāverīmus dēdicārīmus | dēdicāvissēmus dēdicāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dēdicētis | dēdicārētis | dēdicāverītis dēdicārītis | dēdicāvissētis dēdicāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | dēdicent | dēdicārent | dēdicāverint dēdicārint | dēdicāvissent dēdicāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēdicor | dēdicābar | dēdicābor |
| 2nd sg. | dēdicāris dēdicāre | dēdicābāris dēdicābāre | dēdicāberis dēdicābere |
| 3rd sg. | dēdicātur | dēdicābātur | dēdicābitur |
| 1st pl. | dēdicāmur | dēdicābāmur | dēdicābimur |
| 2nd pl. | dēdicāminī | dēdicābāminī | dēdicābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēdicantur | dēdicābantur | dēdicābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēdicer | dēdicārer |
| 2nd sg. | dēdicēris dēdicēre | dēdicārēris dēdicārēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēdicētur | dēdicārētur |
| 1st pl. | dēdicēmur | dēdicārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēdicēminī | dēdicārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēdicentur | dēdicārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dēdicā | dēdicāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dēdicāte | dēdicāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dēdicātō | dēdicātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dēdicātō | dēdicātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dēdicātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dēdicantō | dēdicantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dēdicāre | dēdicārī |
| perfect infinitive | dēdicāvisse dēdicāsse | dēdicātum esse |
| future infinitive | dēdicātūrum esse | dēdicātum īrī |
| present participle | dēdicāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | dēdicātus dēdicāta, dēdicātā, dēdicātae, dēdicātam, dēdicātārum, dēdicātās, dēdicātī, dēdicātōrum, dēdicātōs |
| future participle | dēdicātūrus dēdicātūra, dēdicātūrā, dēdicātūrae, dēdicātūram, dēdicātūrārum, dēdicātūrās, dēdicātūre, dēdicātūrī, dēdicātūrīs, dēdicātūrō, dēdicātūrōrum, dēdicātūrōs, dēdicātūrum | dēdicandus dēdicanda, dēdicandā, dēdicandae, dēdicandam, dēdicandārum, dēdicandās, dēdicande, dēdicandīs, dēdicandōrum, dēdicandōs |
gerunddēdicandī, dēdicandō, dēdicandumsupinedēdicātum, dēdicātū
dē-dĭco, āvi, ātum, 1 (in the
I. tmesis: data deque dicata, Lucil. ap. Non. 287, 28), v. a., to give out tidings, a notice, etc.; hence, to affirm, declare, announce any thing (cf. de in denuncio and depromo).
I. In gen. (so only ante- and postclass.): legati quo missi sunt, veniunt, dedicant mandata, Cael. ap. Non. 280, 7; Att. ib. (v. 78 Ribbeck); Lucr. 1, 422; cf. id. 1, 367; 3, 208: aliae (propositiones) dedicativae sunt, quod dedicant aliquid de quopiam; ut: Virtus bonum est:
dedicat enim virtuti inesse bonitatem, affirms, App. Dogm. Plat. 3, p. 30 al.; cf. dedicativus.—II. Esp.
A. Relig. t. t., to dedicate, consecrate, set apart a thing to a deity or deified person (for syn. cf.:
1. dico, consecro, inauguro, initio.—Class.): nonne ab A. Postumio aedem Castori ac Polluci in foro dedicatam vides? Cic. N. D. 3, 5, 13: aedem Saturno, Liv. 2, 21: aedem Mercurii, id. 2, 27 et saep.: delubrum Homeri, Cic. Arch. 8 fin.: simulacrum Jovis, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 28: loca sacris faciendis, Liv. 1, 21: aram Augusto, Suet. Claud. 2: domum Dei, Vulg. 2 Par. 7, 5; id. 3 Reg. 8, 63. b. With the deity as object instead of the temple:
ut Fides, ut Mens, quas in Capitolio dedicatas videmus (i. e. quarum aedes), Cic. N. D. 2, 23, 61; 2, 31, 79 (cf. however, id. Leg. 2, 11, 28): Junonem, Liv. 5, 52, 10: Apollinem, Hor. Od. 1, 31, 1; and even te quoque magnificā, Concordia, dedicat aede, Livia, Ov. F. 6, 637.—2. Transf. (post-Aug.)
a. To dedicate, inscribe a composition to any one (for which mittere ad aliquem, or mittere alicui, Cic. Att. 8, 11, 7; 14, 21, 3; id. Div. 2, 1, 3; Varr. L. L. 5, 1):
Honori et meritis dedicans illum librum tuis, Phaedr. 3 prol. 30; Plin. H. N. praef. § 12: perfecto operis tibi dedicati tertio libro, Quint. 4 prooem. § 4. —b. In gen., to destine, dispose, prepare, set up a thing for any purpose; to dedicate, consecrate it to any object:
equi (sc. Bucephalae) memoriae ac nomini dedicans urbem, Curt. 9, 3 fin.: qui proprie libros huic operi dedicaverunt, Quint. 9, 3, 89; 12, 10, 50; Suet. Tib. 70: Parrhasii tabulam ... in cubiculo dedicavit, id. ib. 44: testamentum, to establish, Vulg. Hebr. 9, 18.—c. To dedicate, consecrate, devote a thing to its future use:
domum, Suet. Ner. 31: theatrum, id. Aug. 43; cf. id. Vesp. 19: amphitheatrum, id. Tit. 7: thermas atque gymnasium, id. Ner. 12.—B. Law t. t., to specify one's property in the census (rare): tu in uno scorto majorem pecuniam absumsisti, quam quanti omne instrumentum fundi Sabini in censum dedicavisti, P. Afric. ap. Gell. 7, 11, 9; cf.:
at haec praedia in censu (al. censum) dedicavisti? ... Illud quaero sintne ista praedia censui censendo? Cic. Flac. 32, 79: omnes in censu villas inde dedicamus aedes, Varr. L. L. 5, § 160 Müll. (dub.).Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dē-dicō āvī, ātus, āre,
to dedicate, consecrate, set apart: templa Romae: aedem Castori: aedis Saturno dedicata, L.: simulacrum Iovis: Aridas frondes Hebro, cast, H.—Fig., to honor with a dedication: ut Fides, ut Mens, quas in Capitolio dedicatas videmus (i. e. quarum aedes): Iunonem, L.: Te Concordia, dedicat aede, O.—To dedicate, inscribe: alcui librum, Ph. — To return, specify, list (property): haec praedia in censum.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindēdicō
Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs Proto-Italic *-diks 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 -dicōbf. Latin dicō Latin dēdicō From dē- + dicō.
Descendants
- Catalandedicar
- Englishdedicate
- Italiandedicare
- Portuguesededicar
- Romaniandedica
- Spanishdedicar
- Asturiandedicar
- Galiciandedicar
- Siciliandidicari