verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
dēlitēscō
dēlitēscō (present infinitive dēlitēscere, perfect active dēlituī)
Classical[deː.lɪˈteːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[de.liˈtɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to hide, or go into hiding
- to withdraw
- to take refuge
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēlitēscō | dēlitēscēbam | dēlitēscam | dēlituī | dēlitueram | dēlituerō |
| 2nd sg. | dēlitēscis | dēlitēscēbās | dēlitēscēs | dēlituistī | dēlituerās | dēlitueris |
| 3rd sg. | dēlitēscit | dēlitēscēbat | dēlitēscet | dēlituit | dēlituerat | dēlituerit |
| 1st pl. | dēlitēscimus | dēlitēscēbāmus | dēlitēscēmus | dēlituimus | dēlituerāmus | dēlituerimus |
| 2nd pl. | dēlitēscitis | dēlitēscēbātis | dēlitēscētis | dēlituistis | dēlituerātis | dēlitueritis |
| 3rd pl. | dēlitēscunt | dēlitēscēbant | dēlitēscent | dēlituērunt dēlituēre | dēlituerant | dēlituerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēlitēscam | dēlitēscerem | dēlituerim | dēlituissem |
| 2nd sg. | dēlitēscās | dēlitēscerēs | dēlituerīs | dēlituissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dēlitēscat | dēlitēsceret | dēlituerit | dēlituisset |
| 1st pl. | dēlitēscāmus | dēlitēscerēmus | dēlituerīmus | dēlituissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dēlitēscātis | dēlitēscerētis | dēlituerītis | dēlituissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dēlitēscant | dēlitēscerent | dēlituerint | dēlituissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dēlitēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dēlitēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dēlitēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dēlitēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dēlitēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dēlitēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dēlitēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | dēlituisse | — |
| present participle | dēlitēscēns | — |
gerunddēlitēscendī, dēlitēscendō, dēlitēscendum
dē-lĭtesco, tŭi, 3,
I. v. inch. n. [latesco], to hide away, conceal one's self; to lie hid, to lurk (class.).
I. Lit.:
bestiae in cubilibus delitescunt, Cic. N. D. 2, 49 fin.; cf.: hostes noctu in silvis delituerant, * Caes. B. G. 4, 32, 4: caelum, Stat. Silv. 3, 1, 71: in ulva, Verg. A. 2, 136: sub praesepibus vipera, Verg. G. 3, 417: silvā, Ov. M. 4, 340; cf.: privato loco, id. Tr. 3, 1, 80: sinu ancillae, id. Am. 3, 1, 56 al.: ut eo mitteret amicos, qui delitescerent, deinde repente prosilirent, Cic. Cael. 25 fin.—Absol.: delituit mala, Plaut. Rud. 2, 5, 9.—B. Transf., of things:
stella cursum conflcit, vespertinis temporibus delitescendo, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 52.—Of a letter: ancillae sinu, Ov. Am. 3, 1, 56.—II. Trop., to skulk behind, shelter one's self under:
in alicujus auctoritate delitesceret, Cic. Ac. 2, 5, 15; so, in ista calumnia, id. Caecin. 21 fin.; cf. ib. 23 fin.: in dolo malo, id. Tull. § 33: umbrā magni nominis, Quint. 12, 10, 15; id. 10, 5, 10 Zumpt N. cr.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dēlitēscō see dēlitīscō.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindēlitēscō
Latin dē- Latin latēscō Latin dēlitēscō From dē- + latēscō (“hide”).
In English words that came into English from dēlitēscō
- delitescentdelitescens