verbsecond conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
dīlūceō
dīlūceō (present infinitive dīlūcēre, perfect active dīlūxī)
Classical[diːˈɫuː.ke.oː]Ecclesiastical[diˈluː.t͡ʃe.o]
Meaning
- to be clear or evident
Conjugation conjugation 2 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dīlūceō | dīlūcēbam | dīlūcēbō | dīlūxī | dīlūxeram | dīlūxerō |
| 2nd sg. | dīlūcēs | dīlūcēbās | dīlūcēbis | dīlūxistī | dīlūxerās | dīlūxeris |
| 3rd sg. | dīlūcet | dīlūcēbat | dīlūcēbit | dīlūxit | dīlūxerat | dīlūxerit |
| 1st pl. | dīlūcēmus | dīlūcēbāmus | dīlūcēbimus | dīlūximus | dīlūxerāmus | dīlūxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | dīlūcētis | dīlūcēbātis | dīlūcēbitis | dīlūxistis | dīlūxerātis | dīlūxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | dīlūcent | dīlūcēbant | dīlūcēbunt | dīlūxērunt dīlūxēre | dīlūxerant | dīlūxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dīlūceam | dīlūcērem | dīlūxerim | dīlūxissem |
| 2nd sg. | dīlūceās | dīlūcērēs | dīlūxerīs | dīlūxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | dīlūceat | dīlūcēret | dīlūxerit | dīlūxisset |
| 1st pl. | dīlūceāmus | dīlūcērēmus | dīlūxerīmus | dīlūxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | dīlūceātis | dīlūcērētis | dīlūxerītis | dīlūxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | dīlūceant | dīlūcērent | dīlūxerint | dīlūxissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dīlūcē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dīlūcēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dīlūcētō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dīlūcētō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dīlūcētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dīlūcentō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dīlūcēre | — |
| perfect infinitive | dīlūxisse | — |
| present participle | dīlūcēns | — |
gerunddīlūcendī, dīlūcendō, dīlūcendum
dī-lūcĕo, ēre, v. n., lit., to be light enough to distinguish objects apart; hence, trop.,
I. to be clear, evident (rare):
dilucere brevi fraus coepit, Liv. 8, 27 fin.; cf. id. 3, 16; 25, 29 fin.: emolumentum ejus in animo tuo dilucebit, Gell. 16, 8, 16.—With a subject-clause: satis dilucet, hanc capionem posse dici, Gell. 7, 10, 3.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dī-lūceō —, —, ēre,
to be clear, be evident: dilucere id quod erat coepit, L.: res patribus, L.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Latindīlūceō
Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *lukéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *l(o)ukēō? Latin lūceō Latin dīlūceō From dis- + lūceō (“shine”).