verbthird conjugation
discingō
discingō (present infinitive discingere, perfect active discinxī, supine discinctum)
Classical[dɪsˈkɪŋ.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[diʃˈʃiŋ.ɡo]
Meaning
- to unfasten or remove (a belt)
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discingō | discingēbam | discingam | discinxī | discinxeram | discinxerō |
| 2nd sg. | discingis | discingēbās | discingēs | discinxistī | discinxerās | discinxeris |
| 3rd sg. | discingit | discingēbat | discinget | discinxit | discinxerat | discinxerit |
| 1st pl. | discingimus | discingēbāmus | discingēmus | discinximus | discinxerāmus | discinxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | discingitis | discingēbātis | discingētis | discinxistis | discinxerātis | discinxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | discingunt | discingēbant | discingent | discinxērunt discinxēre | discinxerant | discinxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discingam | discingerem | discinxerim | discinxissem |
| 2nd sg. | discingās | discingerēs | discinxerīs | discinxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | discingat | discingeret | discinxerit | discinxisset |
| 1st pl. | discingāmus | discingerēmus | discinxerīmus | discinxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | discingātis | discingerētis | discinxerītis | discinxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | discingant | discingerent | discinxerint | discinxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discingor | discingēbar | discingar |
| 2nd sg. | discingeris discingere | discingēbāris discingēbāre | discingēris discingēre |
| 3rd sg. | discingitur | discingēbātur | discingētur |
| 1st pl. | discingimur | discingēbāmur | discingēmur |
| 2nd pl. | discingiminī | discingēbāminī | discingēminī |
| 3rd pl. | discinguntur | discingēbantur | discingentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discingar | discingerer |
| 2nd sg. | discingāris discingāre | discingerēris discingerēre |
| 3rd sg. | discingātur | discingerētur |
| 1st pl. | discingāmur | discingerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | discingāminī | discingerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | discingantur | discingerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | discinge | discingere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | discingite | discingiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | discingitō | discingitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | discingitō | discingitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | discingitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | discinguntō | discinguntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | discingere | discingī |
| perfect infinitive | discinxisse | discinctum esse |
| future infinitive | discinctūrum esse | discinctum īrī |
| present participle | discingēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | discinctus discīncta, discīnctā, discīnctae, discīnctam, discīnctārum, discīnctās, discīncte, discīnctī, discīnctīs, discīnctō, discīnctōrum, discīnctōs |
| future participle | discinctūrus discīnctūra, discīnctūrā, discīnctūrae, discīnctūram, discīnctūrārum, discīnctūrās, discīnctūre, discīnctūrī, discīnctūrīs, discīnctūrō, discīnctūrōrum, discīnctūrōs, discīnctūrum | discingendus discingundus, discingenda, discingendā, discingendae, discingendam, discingendārum, discingendās, discingende, discingendīs, discingendōrum, discingendōs |
gerunddiscingendī, discingendō, discingendumsupinediscinctum, discinctū
dis-cingo, nxi, nctum, 3,
I. v. a., to ungird, deprive of the girdle.
I. Lit.:
discinctā tunicā fugiendum est, Hor. S. 1, 2, 132; Vell. 2, 41 fin.; cf.: tunicati et discincti, Suet. Aug. 100: jam discingitur armis, Sil. 8, 34.—As a milit. punishment: destrictis gladiis discinctos destituit, Liv. 27, 13; Suet. Aug. 24 and 100: cum tenues nuper Marius discinxerit Afros, had disarmed, i. e. conquered, Juv. 8, 120; cf.: peltatam Amazona Scythico nodo, Mart. 9, 101, 5.—II. Trop.
A. In verb finit.:
mihi crede, in sinu est (Caesar), neque ego discingor, i. e. I do not neglect him, I endeavor to preserve his friendship, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 13; cf. Sen. Ep. 92 fin.: discinxit ratione dolos fraudesque resolvit, i. e. discovered, detected, Sil. 7, 153; cf.: ut inter Methium et Paulum, quae veniunt in disceptationem, discingas, i. e. that thou wilt decide, Sid. Ep. 2, 7.—B. discinctus, a, um, ungirt.
1. Lit.:
ne glorietur accinctus aeque ac discinctus, i. e. who has put off his armor, Vulg. 3 Reg. 20, 11.—2. Trop.
(a). Voluptuous, effeminate, Afri, Verg. A. 8, 724.— Hence,
(b). Slovenly, careless, negligent; loose, dissolute, reckless:
discincti ludere, Hor. S. 2, 1, 73: avarus ut Chremes, opp. discinctus ut nepos, id. Epod. 1, 34: Natta, Pers. 3, 31: verna, id. 4, 22: discincta in otia natus, Ov. Am. 1, 9, 41.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
dis-cingō nxī, nctus, ere,
to ungird, deprive of the girdle: centuriones discinctos destitui iussit, i. e. to lose their mantles, L.: discinctā tunicā, H.: Afros, i. e. strip utterly, Iu.: neque ego discingor, i. e. relax in my friendly offices.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Latindiscingō
Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Latin cingō Latin discingō From dis- + cingō.
Descendants
- Italiandiscingere
- Romaniandescinge
- Spanishdesceñir