verbfourth conjugation
dentiō1
dentiō (present infinitive dentīre, perfect active dentīvī, supine dentītum)
Classical[ˈdɛn.ti.ɔ]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛn.t͡si.o]
Meaning
- to teethe; to grow teeth
Conjugation conjugation 4
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dentiō | dentiēbam | dentiam | dentīvī dentiī | dentīveram dentieram | dentīverō dentierō |
| 2nd sg. | dentīs | dentiēbās | dentiēs | dentīvistī dentiistī | dentīverās dentierās | dentīveris dentieris |
| 3rd sg. | dentit | dentiēbat | dentiet | dentīvit dentiit | dentīverat dentierat | dentīverit dentierit |
| 1st pl. | dentīmus | dentiēbāmus | dentiēmus | dentīvimus dentiimus | dentīverāmus dentierāmus | dentīverimus dentierimus |
| 2nd pl. | dentītis | dentiēbātis | dentiētis | dentīvistis dentiistis | dentīverātis dentierātis | dentīveritis dentieritis |
| 3rd pl. | dentiunt | dentiēbant | dentient | dentīvērunt dentīvēre, dentiērunt, dentiēre | dentīverant dentierant | dentīverint dentierint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dentiam | dentīrem | dentīverim dentierim | dentīvissem dentiissem |
| 2nd sg. | dentiās | dentīrēs | dentīverīs dentierīs | dentīvissēs dentiissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dentiat | dentīret | dentīverit dentierit | dentīvisset dentiisset |
| 1st pl. | dentiāmus | dentīrēmus | dentīverīmus dentierīmus | dentīvissēmus dentiissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dentiātis | dentīrētis | dentīverītis dentierītis | dentīvissētis dentiissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dentiant | dentīrent | dentīverint dentierint | dentīvissent dentiissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dentior | dentiēbar | dentiar |
| 2nd sg. | dentīris dentīre | dentiēbāris dentiēbāre | dentiēris dentiēre |
| 3rd sg. | dentītur | dentiēbātur | dentiētur |
| 1st pl. | dentīmur | dentiēbāmur | dentiēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dentīminī | dentiēbāminī | dentiēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dentiuntur | dentiēbantur | dentientur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dentiar | dentīrer |
| 2nd sg. | dentiāris dentiāre | dentīrēris dentīrēre |
| 3rd sg. | dentiātur | dentīrētur |
| 1st pl. | dentiāmur | dentīrēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dentiāminī | dentīrēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dentiantur | dentīrentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dentī | dentīre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dentīte | dentīminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dentītō | dentītor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dentītō | dentītor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dentītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dentiuntō | dentiuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dentīre | dentīrī |
| perfect infinitive | dentīvisse dentiisse | dentītum esse |
| future infinitive | dentītūrum esse | dentītum īrī |
| present participle | dentiēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | dentītus |
| future participle | dentītūrus | dentiendus dentiundus |
gerunddentiendī, dentiendō, dentiendumsupinedentītum, dentītū
dentĭo, īre, v. n. dens,
I. to get or cut teeth, to teeth.
I. Prop.:
propria dentientium, Cels. 2, 1 med.: pueros tarde dentientis, Plin. 30, 3, 8, § 22; cf. id. 21, 20, 83, § 140 al.: auribus perhauriunda haec sunt, ne dentes dentiant (the words of a parasite who fears to have nothing for his teeth to chew upon), lest the teeth grow, Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 34 Lorenz ad loc.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
- Proto-Italic*dents
- Latindentiō
Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -io Latin dentiō From dens (“tooth”) + -io (forming verbs).