verbthird conjugation, third person-only in the passive
dūcō uxōrem
dūcō uxōrem (present infinitive dūcere uxōrem, perfect active dūxī uxōrem, supine ductum uxōrem)
Classical[ˈduː.koː ʊkˈsoː.rẽː]Ecclesiastical[ˈduː.ko ukˈsɔː.rem]
Meaning
- activepassiveto marry; to take as a wife, to lead a wife home
- to take prostitutes home
Conjugation conjugation 3 irregular
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dūcō uxōrem | dūcēbam uxōrem | dūcam uxōrem | dūxī uxōrem | dūxeram uxōrem | dūxerō uxōrem |
| 2nd sg. | dūcis uxōrem | dūcēbās uxōrem | dūcēs uxōrem | dūxistī uxōrem | dūxerās uxōrem | dūxeris uxōrem |
| 3rd sg. | dūcit uxōrem | dūcēbat uxōrem | dūcet uxōrem | dūxit uxōrem | dūxerat uxōrem | dūxerit uxōrem |
| 1st pl. | dūcimus uxōrēs | dūcēbāmus uxōrēs | dūcēmus uxōrēs | dūximus uxōrēs | dūxerāmus uxōrēs | dūxerimus uxōrēs |
| 2nd pl. | dūcitis uxōrēs | dūcēbātis uxōrēs | dūcētis uxōrēs | dūxistis uxōrēs | dūxerātis uxōrēs | dūxeritis uxōrēs |
| 3rd pl. | dūcunt uxōrēs | dūcēbant uxōrēs | dūcent uxōrēs | dūxērunt uxōrēs dūxēre uxōrēs | dūxerant uxōrēs | dūxerint uxōrēs |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | dūcam uxōrem | dūcerem uxōrem | dūxerim uxōrem | dūxissem uxōrem |
| 2nd sg. | dūcās uxōrem | dūcerēs uxōrem | dūxerīs uxōrem | dūxissēs uxōrem |
| 3rd sg. | dūcat uxōrem | dūceret uxōrem | dūxerit uxōrem | dūxisset uxōrem |
| 1st pl. | dūcāmus uxōrēs | dūcerēmus uxōrēs | dūxerīmus uxōrēs | dūxissēmus uxōrēs |
| 2nd pl. | dūcātis uxōrēs | dūcerētis uxōrēs | dūxerītis uxōrēs | dūxissētis uxōrēs |
| 3rd pl. | dūcant uxōrēs | dūcerent uxōrēs | dūxerint uxōrēs | dūxissent uxōrēs |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | dūcitur uxor | dūcēbātur uxor | dūcētur uxor |
| 1st pl. | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | dūcuntur uxōrēs | dūcēbantur uxōrēs | dūcentur uxōrēs |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | dūcātur uxor | dūcerētur uxor |
| 1st pl. | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | dūcantur uxōrēs | dūcerentur uxōrēs |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | dūc uxōrem dūce uxōrem | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | dūcite uxōrēs | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | dūcitō uxōrem | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | dūcitō uxōrem | dūcitor uxor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | dūcitōte uxōrēs | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | dūcuntō uxōrēs | dūcuntor uxōrēs |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | dūcere uxōrem | dūcī uxōrem |
| perfect infinitive | dūxisse uxōrem | ductam esse uxōrem |
| future infinitive | ductūrum esse uxōrem | ductum īrī uxōrem |
| present participle | dūcēns uxōrem | — |
| perfect participle | — | ducta uxor |
| future participle | ductūrus uxōrem | dūcenda uxor dūcunda uxor |
gerunddūcendī uxōrem, dūcendō uxōrem, dūcendum uxōremsupineductum uxōrem, ductū uxōrem
Origins
Literally "take (as) a wife".