verbthird conjugation
dēfingō
dēfingō (present infinitive dēfingere, perfect active dēfīnxī, supine dēfictum)
Classical[deːˈfɪŋ.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[deˈfiŋ.ɡo]
Meaning
- To form or fashion; to mould into shape
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēfingō | dēfingēbam | dēfingam | dēfīnxī | dēfīnxeram | dēfīnxerō |
| 2nd sg. | dēfingis | dēfingēbās | dēfingēs | dēfīnxistī | dēfīnxerās | dēfīnxeris |
| 3rd sg. | dēfingit | dēfingēbat | dēfinget | dēfīnxit | dēfīnxerat | dēfīnxerit |
| 1st pl. | dēfingimus | dēfingēbāmus | dēfingēmus | dēfīnximus | dēfīnxerāmus | dēfīnxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | dēfingitis | dēfingēbātis | dēfingētis | dēfīnxistis | dēfīnxerātis | dēfīnxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | dēfingunt | dēfingēbant | dēfingent | dēfīnxērunt dēfīnxēre | dēfīnxerant | dēfīnxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēfingam | dēfingerem | dēfīnxerim | dēfīnxissem |
| 2nd sg. | dēfingās | dēfingerēs | dēfīnxerīs | dēfīnxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dēfingat | dēfingeret | dēfīnxerit | dēfīnxisset |
| 1st pl. | dēfingāmus | dēfingerēmus | dēfīnxerīmus | dēfīnxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dēfingātis | dēfingerētis | dēfīnxerītis | dēfīnxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dēfingant | dēfingerent | dēfīnxerint | dēfīnxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēfingor | dēfingēbar | dēfingar |
| 2nd sg. | dēfingeris dēfingere | dēfingēbāris dēfingēbāre | dēfingēris dēfingēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēfingitur | dēfingēbātur | dēfingētur |
| 1st pl. | dēfingimur | dēfingēbāmur | dēfingēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēfingiminī | dēfingēbāminī | dēfingēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēfinguntur | dēfingēbantur | dēfingentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēfingar | dēfingerer |
| 2nd sg. | dēfingāris dēfingāre | dēfingerēris dēfingerēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēfingātur | dēfingerētur |
| 1st pl. | dēfingāmur | dēfingerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēfingāminī | dēfingerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēfingantur | dēfingerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dēfinge | dēfingere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dēfingite | dēfingiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dēfingitō | dēfingitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dēfingitō | dēfingitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dēfingitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dēfinguntō | dēfinguntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dēfingere | dēfingī |
| perfect infinitive | dēfīnxisse | dēfictum esse |
| future infinitive | dēfictūrum esse | dēfictum īrī |
| present participle | dēfingēns dēfingente, dēfingentem, dēfingentēs, dēfingentī, dēfingentia, dēfingentibus, dēfingentis, dēfingentīs, dēfingentium | — |
| perfect participle | — | dēfictus |
| future participle | dēfictūrus | dēfingendus dēfingundus, dēfingenda, dēfingendā, dēfingendae, dēfingendam, dēfingendārum, dēfingendās, dēfingende, dēfingendīs, dēfingendōrum, dēfingendōs |
gerunddēfingendī, dēfingendō, dēfingendumsupinedēfictum, dēfictū
dē-fingo, nxi, 3,
I. v. a., to form, to put in shape, to fashion (very rare; prob. belonging properly to the vulgar lang.;
hence in Hor., by way of sarcasm): panem, Cato R. R. 74 and 121.—Sarcast. of coarse poetic description: dum Defingit Rheni luteum caput, * Hor. S. 1, 10, 37.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dē-fingō nxī, —, ere,
to disfigure, deface, muddle: Rheni luteum caput, H.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindēfingō
Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Latin dēfingō From dē- + fingō.