verbthird (-iō variant) conjugation
discutiō
discutiō (present infinitive discutere, perfect active discussī, supine discussum)
Classical[dɪsˈkʊ.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[disˈkut.t͡si.o]
Meaning
- to strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter
- to scatter or disperse, dissipate (especially an enemy)
- Late LatinMedieval Latinto examine, discuss
Quantus tremor est futurus, Quando Iudex est venturus,
How great will be the tremor, when justice comes, strictly examining all things!c. 13th century, Dies irae
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Conjugation
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discutiō | discutiēbam | discutiam | discussī | discusseram | discusserō |
| 2nd sg. | discutis | discutiēbās | discutiēs | discussistī | discusserās | discusseris |
| 3rd sg. | discutit | discutiēbat | discutiet | discussit | discusserat | discusserit |
| 1st pl. | discutimus | discutiēbāmus | discutiēmus | discussimus | discusserāmus | discusserimus |
| 2nd pl. | discutitis | discutiēbātis | discutiētis | discussistis | discusserātis | discusseritis |
| 3rd pl. | discutiunt | discutiēbant | discutient | discussērunt discussēre | discusserant | discusserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discutiam | discuterem | discusserim | discussissem |
| 2nd sg. | discutiās | discuterēs | discusserīs | discussissēs |
| 3rd sg. | discutiat | discuteret | discusserit | discussisset |
| 1st pl. | discutiāmus | discuterēmus | discusserīmus | discussissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | discutiātis | discuterētis | discusserītis | discussissētis |
| 3rd pl. | discutiant | discuterent | discusserint | discussissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discutior | discutiēbar | discutiar |
| 2nd sg. | discuteris discutere | discutiēbāris discutiēbāre | discutiēris discutiēre |
| 3rd sg. | discutitur | discutiēbātur | discutiētur |
| 1st pl. | discutimur | discutiēbāmur | discutiēmur |
| 2nd pl. | discutiminī | discutiēbāminī | discutiēminī |
| 3rd pl. | discutiuntur | discutiēbantur | discutientur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | discutiar | discuterer |
| 2nd sg. | discutiāris discutiāre | discuterēris discuterēre |
| 3rd sg. | discutiātur | discuterētur |
| 1st pl. | discutiāmur | discuterēmur |
| 2nd pl. | discutiāminī | discuterēminī |
| 3rd pl. | discutiantur | discuterentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | discute | discutere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | discutite | discutiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | discutitō | discutitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | discutitō | discutitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | discutitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | discutiuntō | discutiuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | discutere | discutī |
| perfect infinitive | discussisse | discussum esse |
| future infinitive | discussūrum esse | discussum īrī |
| present participle | discutiēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | discussus discussa, discussā, discussae, discussam, discussārum, discussās, discusse, discussīs, discussō, discussōrum, discussōs |
| future participle | discussūrus discussūra, discussūrā, discussūrae, discussūram, discussūrārum, discussūrās, discussūre, discussūrī, discussūrīs, discussūrō, discussūrōrum, discussūrōs, discussūrum | discutiendus discutiundus, discutienda, discutiendā, discutiendae, discutiendam, discutiendārum, discutiendās, discutiende, discutiendīs, discutiendōrum, discutiendōs |
gerunddiscutiendī, discutiendō, discutiendumsupinediscussum, discussū
dis-cŭtĭo, cussi, cussum, 3, v. a. quatio,
I. to strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter, etc.
I. In gen.: dentes, Lucil. ap. Non. 455, 18:
deum delubra, Lucr. 6, 418; cf.: columna rostrata tota ad imum fulmine discussa est, Liv. 42, 20: ne saxa ex catapultis lateritium discuterent, Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 3; cf.: aliquantum muri tribus arietibus, Liv. 21, 12: rostro (navis) discusso, shattered, Auct. B. Alex. 46, 2; cf.: tempora cava ictu, Ov. M. 2, 625: ora saxo, id. ib. 4, 519: percussam aquam, Plin. 28, 8, 29, § 118: nubes, Ov. M. 15, 70: discussae jubae capiti, Verg. A. 9, 810 et saep.—II. In partic.
A. In medic. lang., to scatter, disperse ( = digerere), Cels. 2, 17; 3, 15; Scrib. Comp. 43; Plin. 30, 15, 47, § 135 et saep. —
B. Pregn., to break up, scatter, disperse, dissipate.
1. Lit. (rarely):
illos coetus, Liv. 2, 28; cf.: Boeoticum consilium, id. 42, 44: sole orto est discussa (caligo), id. 29, 27: caligo, Cic. Phil. 12, 2, 5; cf. umbras (sol), Verg. G. 3, 357; id. A. 12, 669: discussa nox, Luc. 5, 700.—Rarely with pers. objects: Cato discutit Etruscos, Gabinius Marsos, etc., routs, subdues, Flor. 3, 18, 13; cf.: hostiles turmae discussae, Amm. 25, 1.—Far more freq. and class., 2. Trop.:
terrorem animi tenebrasque, to disperse, dispel, Lucr. 1, 148; 2, 61 al.; cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 57: quod rem totam discusseram, had frustrated, brought to naught, id. Q. Fr. 2, 12; so freq.: rem, Liv. 34, 56; 39, 10; Suet. Dom. 2 al.: discutere et comprimere periculum consilio, Cic. Mur. 39, 84; so, periculum, Liv. 2, 52; Front. Strat. 2, 11, 4: captiones (shortly before: dissolvere interrogationes), Cic. Ac. 2, 15, 46: omnem ejus cunctationem, Asin. Pollio ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 2: disceptationem, Liv. 38, 13: crimen alicujus, Quint. 4, 2, 18: famam, Tac. H. 2, 9: fidem, Luc. 1, 119: consilia hostium, Front. Strat. 4, 7, 31: seditionem, id. ib. 1, 9, 2; Vell. 2, 81: bellum (with sepelire), id. 2, 75: nefas, Flor. 3, 18, 9 et saep. —Hence, * discussē, adv., only comp., minutely, accurately: explorare discussius, Mart. Cap. 9, § 891.!*? For the meaning to investigate, discuss (lit., to separate mentally, distinguish, as in disputare, discernere, etc.), which prevails in the post-class. derivatives: discussio, discussor, and discusse; as also in the Romance: discutere, discussare, discussione; discuter, discussion, etc., there appear to be no examples in the literary language.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
discutiō cussī, cussus, ere
dis + quatio, to strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter : columna ad imum fulmine discussa est, L.: arietibus aliquantum muri, L.: latericium, Cs.: tempora ictu, O.: nubīs, O.: discussae iubae capiti, V.: saxa, Iu.— To break up, scatter, disperse, dissipate, remove, dispel : coetūs, L.: discussa est caligo: discussā nive, Cs.: umbras, V.: somnum sibi lymphā, Pr.: soporem, Cu. — Fig., to remove, scatter, destroy, suppress : caedem: cunctationem eius: eam rem litterae discusserunt, L.: periculum consilio.
Origins
From dis- + quatiō.
Descendants
- Catalandiscutir
- Englishdiscuss
- Frenchdiscuter
- Germandiskutieren
- Germandiscutiren
- Italiandiscutere
- Portuguesediscutir
- Romaniandiscuta
- Spanishdiscutir
- Galiciandiscutir
In English words that came into English from discutiō
- discussdiscussus
- discussiondiscussiō
- discutientdiscutiens