verbthird conjugation
dēvincō
dēvincō (present infinitive dēvincere, perfect active dēvīcī, supine dēvictum)
Classical[deːˈwɪŋ.koː]Ecclesiastical[deˈviŋ.ko]
Meaning
- transitiveto defeat decisively, subdue, conquer, triumph
centum doctum hominum consilia sola haec devincit dea, Fortuna
This goddess alone, Fortune, conquers the plans of a hundred clever menc. 191 BCE, Plautus, Pseudolus 676–679Et cum iis, quos vi deviceris, consulendum est
1913 translation by Walter Miller Not only must we show consideration for those whom we have conquered by force of arms44 BCE, Cicero, De officiis 1.35
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Vincere · Superare · Opprimere
1. Vincere (εἴκειν? or ἀγκὰς ἀναγκάζειν?) means, to drive an adversary from his place, like νικᾶν; superare to win a place from an adversary, like ὑπερβάλλεσθαι. The vincens has more to do with living objects, with enemies; the superans with inanimate objects, with difficulties. Tac. Ann. i. 25. Invictos et nullis casibus superabiles Romanos. 2. Evincere denotes especially the exertion and duration of the conflict; devincere, its consequence, and the completeness of the victory. 3. Vincere means to conquer by fighting; opprimere, without fighting, by merely appearing, in consequence of a surprisal, or of a decided superiority of forces. Cic. Mil. 11. Vi victa vis, vel potius oppressa virtute audacia est: and to the same purport, Muren. 15. Mithridatem L. Murena repressum magna ex parte, non oppressum reliquit. (iv. 278.)
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēvincō | dēvincēbam | dēvincam | dēvīcī | dēvīceram | dēvīcerō |
| 2nd sg. | dēvincis | dēvincēbās | dēvincēs | dēvīcistī | dēvīcerās | dēvīceris |
| 3rd sg. | dēvincit | dēvincēbat | dēvincet | dēvīcit | dēvīcerat | dēvīcerit |
| 1st pl. | dēvincimus | dēvincēbāmus | dēvincēmus | dēvīcimus | dēvīcerāmus | dēvīcerimus |
| 2nd pl. | dēvincitis | dēvincēbātis | dēvincētis | dēvīcistis | dēvīcerātis | dēvīceritis |
| 3rd pl. | dēvincunt | dēvincēbant | dēvincent | dēvīcērunt dēvīcēre | dēvīcerant | dēvīcerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēvincam | dēvincerem | dēvīcerim | dēvīcissem |
| 2nd sg. | dēvincās | dēvincerēs | dēvīcerīs | dēvīcissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dēvincat | dēvinceret | dēvīcerit | dēvīcisset |
| 1st pl. | dēvincāmus | dēvincerēmus | dēvīcerīmus | dēvīcissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dēvincātis | dēvincerētis | dēvīcerītis | dēvīcissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dēvincant | dēvincerent | dēvīcerint | dēvīcissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēvincor | dēvincēbar | dēvincar |
| 2nd sg. | dēvinceris dēvincere | dēvincēbāris dēvincēbāre | dēvincēris dēvincēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēvincitur | dēvincēbātur | dēvincētur |
| 1st pl. | dēvincimur | dēvincēbāmur | dēvincēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēvinciminī | dēvincēbāminī | dēvincēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēvincuntur | dēvincēbantur | dēvincentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dēvincar | dēvincerer |
| 2nd sg. | dēvincāris dēvincāre | dēvincerēris dēvincerēre |
| 3rd sg. | dēvincātur | dēvincerētur |
| 1st pl. | dēvincāmur | dēvincerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | dēvincāminī | dēvincerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | dēvincantur | dēvincerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dēvince | dēvincere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dēvincite | dēvinciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dēvincitō | dēvincitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dēvincitō | dēvincitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dēvincitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dēvincuntō | dēvincuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dēvincere | dēvincī |
| perfect infinitive | dēvīcisse | dēvictum esse |
| future infinitive | dēvictūrum esse | dēvictum īrī |
| present participle | dēvincēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | dēvictus dēvicta, dēvictā, dēvictae, dēvictam, dēvictārum, dēvictās, dēvicte, dēvictī, dēvictīs, dēvictō, dēvictōrum, dēvictōs |
| future participle | dēvictūrus dēvictūra, dēvictūrā, dēvictūrae, dēvictūram, dēvictūrārum, dēvictūrās, dēvictūre, dēvictūrī, dēvictūrīs, dēvictūrō, dēvictūrōrum, dēvictūrōs, dēvictūrum | dēvincendus dēvincundus, dēvincenda, dēvincendā, dēvincendae, dēvincendam, dēvincendārum, dēvincendās, dēvincende, dēvincendīs, dēvincendōrum, dēvincendōs |
gerunddēvincendī, dēvincendō, dēvincendumsupinedēvictum, dēvictū
dē-vinco, vīci, victum, 3,
I. v. a., to conquer completely, overcome, subdue.
I. Prop. (class.;
for syn. cf.: vinco, supero, fundo, fugo, profligo, subigo, subicio, domo): Galliam Germaniamque, Caes. B. C. 3, 87; id. B. G. 7, 34; Hirt. ib. 8, 46: devincere et capere Capuam, Cic. Agr. 2, 33, 90: Poenos classe, id. de Sen. 13, 44; cf.: Crotoniatas maximo proelio, id. N. D. 2, 2: Sabaeae reges, Hor. Od. 1, 29, 3: serpentem, Ov. H. 6, 37: flumina, Stat. S. 5, 5, 63 et saep.—With ut and subj.: Catonis sententia devicit, ut in decreto perstaretur, Liv. Epit. 49.— Poet.: devicta bella, victoriously concluded, Verg. A. 10, 370.—II. Trop.:
hominum consilia, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 12: bonum publicum privatā gratiā devictum, sacrificed to, Sall. J. 25, 3.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dē-vincō vīcī, vīctus, ere,
to conquer completely, overcome, subdue: Galliam, Cs.: Capuam: Poenos classe: devicti reges, H.: devicta Asia, V.: devicto (mihi) restabat, O.: devicta bella, victoriously concluded, V.—Fig., to supersede, overpower: a quo ipsius victoriae condicio devicta est: bonum publicum privatā gratiā devictum, S.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindēvincō
Latin dē- Latin vincō Latin dēvincō From dē- + vincō.