verbthird conjugation, irregular short imperative
ēdīcō
ēdīcō (present infinitive ēdīcere, perfect active ēdīxī, supine ēdictum)
Classical[eːˈdiː.koː]Ecclesiastical[eˈdiː.ko]
№ 996 of the 1,000 commonest wordsMille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- to declare, publish, establish, announce
- to appoint, decree, ordain something
- to make known (of a decree), proclaim; enact a law
- Late Latinto explain, interpret
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
pūblicē dīcō quid fierī iubeam; magistrātus ēdīcit.ēdīcō -ere ēdīxī — in Mille Verba, Basilica et Iūs
Conjugation conjugation 3 irregular
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdīcō | ēdīcēbam | ēdīcam | ēdīxī | ēdīxeram | ēdīxerō |
| 2nd sg. | ēdīcis | ēdīcēbās | ēdīcēs | ēdīxistī | ēdīxerās | ēdīxeris |
| 3rd sg. | ēdīcit | ēdīcēbat | ēdīcet | ēdīxit | ēdīxerat | ēdīxerit |
| 1st pl. | ēdīcimus | ēdīcēbāmus | ēdīcēmus | ēdīximus | ēdīxerāmus | ēdīxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | ēdīcitis | ēdīcēbātis | ēdīcētis | ēdīxistis | ēdīxerātis | ēdīxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | ēdīcunt | ēdīcēbant | ēdīcent | ēdīxērunt ēdīxēre | ēdīxerant | ēdīxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdīcam | ēdīcerem | ēdīxerim | ēdīxissem |
| 2nd sg. | ēdīcās | ēdīcerēs | ēdīxerīs | ēdīxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ēdīcat | ēdīceret | ēdīxerit | ēdīxisset |
| 1st pl. | ēdīcāmus | ēdīcerēmus | ēdīxerīmus | ēdīxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ēdīcātis | ēdīcerētis | ēdīxerītis | ēdīxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ēdīcant | ēdīcerent | ēdīxerint | ēdīxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdīcor | ēdīcēbar | ēdīcar |
| 2nd sg. | ēdīceris ēdīcere | ēdīcēbāris ēdīcēbāre | ēdīcēris ēdīcēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēdīcitur | ēdīcēbātur | ēdīcētur |
| 1st pl. | ēdīcimur | ēdīcēbāmur | ēdīcēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēdīciminī | ēdīcēbāminī | ēdīcēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēdīcuntur | ēdīcēbantur | ēdīcentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdīcar | ēdīcerer |
| 2nd sg. | ēdīcāris ēdīcāre | ēdīcerēris ēdīcerēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēdīcātur | ēdīcerētur |
| 1st pl. | ēdīcāmur | ēdīcerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēdīcāminī | ēdīcerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēdīcantur | ēdīcerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ēdīc ēdīce | ēdīcere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ēdīcite | ēdīciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ēdīcitō | ēdīcitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ēdīcitō | ēdīcitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ēdīcitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ēdīcuntō | ēdīcuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ēdīcere | ēdīcī |
| perfect infinitive | ēdīxisse | ēdictum esse |
| future infinitive | ēdictūrum esse | ēdictum īrī |
| present participle | ēdīcēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | ēdictus ēdicta, ēdictā, ēdictae, ēdictam, ēdictārum, ēdictās, ēdicte, ēdictī, ēdictīs, ēdictō, ēdictōrum, ēdictōs |
| future participle | ēdictūrus ēdictūra, ēdictūrā, ēdictūrae, ēdictūram, ēdictūrārum, ēdictūrās, ēdictūre, ēdictūrī, ēdictūrīs, ēdictūrō, ēdictūrōrum, ēdictūrōs, ēdictūrum | ēdīcendus ēdīcundus, ēdīcenda, ēdīcendā, ēdīcendae, ēdīcendam, ēdīcendārum, ēdīcendās, ēdīcende, ēdīcendīs, ēdīcendōrum, ēdīcendōs |
gerundēdīcendī, ēdīcendō, ēdīcendumsupineēdictum, ēdictū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- edictum proponere (Att. 2. 21. 4)
- to publish, post up an edict.
- iustitium indicere, edicere (Phil. 5. 12)
- to proclaim that the courts are closed, a cessation of legal business.
- edicere, ut senatus frequens adsit (Fam. 11. 6. 2)
- to issue a proclamation calling on the senators to assemble in full force.
ē-dīco, xi, ctum, 3 (old form,
I. subj.: EXDEICATIS; gerund.: EXDEICENDUM, S. C. de Bacchan.; imperat.:
edice, Verg. A. 11, 463; Stat. Th. 12, 598), v. a. I. A t. t. of magistrates, to declare, publish, make known a decree, ordinance, etc.; hence, to establish, decree, ordain by proclamation (cf.: praecipio, mando, jubeo).
A. In gen., with ut or ne:
consulem edicere, ut senatus senatusconsulto ne obtemperet ... edicere est ausus, ut senatus ad vestitum rediret, Cic. Pis. 8; so id. Vatin. 14; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 9 al.; cf. in the abl. part. perf.: edicto, ut and ne, Liv. 10, 36; 5, 19; Cic. Att. 11, 7, 2; and with a simple subj.: cum tribuni plebis edixissent, senatus adesset, etc., id. Fam. 11, 6; so Verg. A. 10, 258; 3, 235.—With acc.: non proscriptā neque edictā die, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 54; so, dies edicta, Liv. 33, 14 fin.: diem comitiis, id. 26, 18; 31, 49 fin.: diem exercitui ad conveniendum, id. 31, 11; cf. id. 22, 12; 29, 1: justitium, Cic. Phil. 6, 1, 2: comitia a. d. XI. Kal. Febr., id. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 2: senatum in diem posterum, Liv. 3, 38 fin.; cf. Suet. Caes. 80: conventum sociis Tarraconem, Liv. 26, 51: novemdiale sacrum, id. 21, 62; cf.: supplicationem populo in diem unum, id. 32, 1 fin.: delectum, id. 2, 55: praedam omnem militibus, id. 8, 36 et saep.—With an obj. acc. and inf.: edixit, sese judicium injuriarum non daturum, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 27; so Liv. 21, 11; 26, 27.— Absol.: quod Vitellius de caerimoniis publicis edixisset, Tac. H. 2, 91; cf.: de natali suo, Suet. Calig. 26: de iisdem, id. Rhet. 1. —B. In partic., of the praetor, to make known, on entering upon his office, the principles on which he intends to administer it:
est tibi edicendum quae sis observaturus in jure dicendo, Cic. Fin. 2, 22, 74; v. edictum.II. Transf. in gen., to make known, dectare, appoint, establish, order, ordain any thing (freq. and class.):
ut tu scire possis, edico tibi: Si falsa dices, etc., Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 29; cf. id. ib. 2, 2, 4; id. Capt. 4, 2, 23.—With ut or ne, id. Ps. 1, 1, 125; 1, 5, 91; 3, 2, 66; id. Pers. 2, 2, 58; id. Truc. 4, 3, 6; Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 30; id. Hec. 4, 1, 50; Hor. S. 2, 3, 227 al.—With acc. and inf.: dico, edico vobis, nostrum esse illum erilem filium, Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 20; nullus fere ab eo (sc. Demosthene) locus sine quadam conformatione sententiae edicitur, Cic. Or. 39 fin.— With rel. clause: jussus a consule, quae sciret edicere, to discover, communicate, give notice, Sall. C. 48, 4 Kritz.: si prius, quid maxime reprehendere Scipio solitus sit, edixero, Cic. Lael. 16, 59: hoc simul edixi, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 10; id. S. 2, 2, 51: incipiens stabulis edico in mollibus herbam Carpere oves, Verg. G. 3, 295; cf. id. A. 11, 463; Sil. 7, 313; 528: legem remittere edixit (rex), Curt. 6, 11, 20.—B. To explain, interpret (late Lat.):
sensum hujus sermonis, Vulg. Dan. 5, 15; 4, 15.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ē-dīcō dīxī, dictus, ere
(imper. ējīce for ēdīc, V.).—Of a magistrate or officer, to declare, publish, make known, proclaim, order, establish, decree, ordain: edictā die: diem comitiis, L.: diem ad conveniendum militibus, L.: iustitium: senatum in diem posterum, a session of, L.: ut senatus ad vestitum rediret: edicto, ne quis iniussu pugnaret, L.: cum edixissent, senatus adesset: sociis, arma capessent, V.: sese iudicium non daturum. — Of the praetor, to announce a policy, make an inaugural address: est tibi edicendum quae sis observaturus.—To make known, announce, declare, appoint, establish, order, ordain, warn: Hoc, H.: ne vir ad eam adeat, T.: uti turba veniant, H.: nostrum esse filium, T.: mergos suavīs assos (esse), H.: iussus quae sciret edicere, S.: quid reprehendere Scipio solitus sit: herbam Carpere ovīs, V.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinēdīcō
Latin ex- Latin dīcō Latin ēdīcō From ex- (“out of, from”) + dīcō (“say, affirm, tell”).