verbfirst conjugation
ductō
ductō (present infinitive ductāre, perfect active ductāvī, supine ductātum)
Classical[ˈdʊk.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈduk.to]
Meaning
- transitiveto lead or guide, keep leading or guiding
- transitiveto hire (a prostitute)
- transitiveto deceive, delude, cheat
- transitiveto charm, allure
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ductō | ductābam | ductābō | ductāvī | ductāveram | ductāverō |
| 2nd sg. | ductās | ductābās | ductābis | ductāvistī | ductāverās | ductāveris |
| 3rd sg. | ductat | ductābat | ductābit | ductāvit | ductāverat | ductāverit |
| 1st pl. | ductāmus | ductābāmus | ductābimus | ductāvimus | ductāverāmus | ductāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | ductātis | ductābātis | ductābitis | ductāvistis | ductāverātis | ductāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | ductant | ductābant | ductābunt | ductāvērunt ductāvēre | ductāverant | ductāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ductem | ductārem | ductāverim | ductāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | ductēs | ductārēs | ductāverīs | ductāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ductet | ductāret | ductāverit | ductāvisset |
| 1st pl. | ductēmus | ductārēmus | ductāverīmus | ductāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ductētis | ductārētis | ductāverītis | ductāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ductent | ductārent | ductāverint | ductāvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ductor | ductābar | ductābor |
| 2nd sg. | ductāris ductāre | ductābāris ductābāre | ductāberis ductābere |
| 3rd sg. | ductātur | ductābātur | ductābitur |
| 1st pl. | ductāmur | ductābāmur | ductābimur |
| 2nd pl. | ductāminī | ductābāminī | ductābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | ductantur | ductābantur | ductābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ducter | ductārer |
| 2nd sg. | ductēris ductēre | ductārēris ductārēre |
| 3rd sg. | ductētur | ductārētur |
| 1st pl. | ductēmur | ductārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ductēminī | ductārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ductentur | ductārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ductā | ductāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ductāte | ductāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ductātō | ductātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ductātō | ductātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ductātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ductantō | ductantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ductāre | ductārī |
| perfect infinitive | ductāvisse | ductātum esse |
| future infinitive | ductātūrum esse | ductātum īrī |
| present participle | ductāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | ductātus |
| future participle | ductātūrus | ductandus |
gerundductandī, ductandō, ductandumsupineductātum, ductātū
ducto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. id.,
I. to lead or draw, conduct (very freq. in Plaut.; elsewh. perh. only in Ter., Sall., and once in Tac.; not in Cic., Caes., or the Aug. authors).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.:
aliquem, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 158: restim ductans, Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 34 Ruhnk.: exercitum per saltuosa loca, Sall. J. 38, 1; so, exercitum, id. C. 11, 5; 17, 7; id. J. 70, 2; * Tac. H. 2, 100; cf.: equites in exercitu, Sall. C. 19, 3; Amm. 14, 10, 11 (acc. to Quint. 8, 3, 44, this phraseology was regarded by many as indelicate, prob. on account of the foll. signif. of the word ducto).—B. In partic.: aliquam, to take home, take to one's self a concubine, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 12 sq.; id. Men. 4, 3, 20; id. Poen. 4, 2, 46; Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 15.—
II. Trop.
A. To deceive, delude, cheat:
nil moror ductarier, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 159: qui me ductavit dolis, id. Capt. 3, 4, 109.—B. To charm, allure: set me Apollo ipsus delectat ductat Delficus, Enn. ap. Non. 97, 32 (Trag. v. 390 Vahl.):
meretrices eum labiis ductant, id. Mil. 2, 1, 15.—(But in Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 85, the correct reading is duco, not ducto, v. Ritschl ad h. l.).Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ductō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.
duco, to lead, draw, conduct : restim, T.: exercitum per loca, S.— To take home, accompany : meam (ancillam), T.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*dewk-
- Proto-Indo-European*déwkti
- Proto-Italic*doukō
- Latinductō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin ductō From dūcō (“to lead”) + -tō.