verbthird conjugation
ēdisserō
ēdisserō (present infinitive ēdisserere, perfect active ēdisseruī, supine ēdissertum)
Classical[eːˈdɪs.sɛ.roː]Ecclesiastical[eˈdis.se.ro]
Meaning
- to relate at length
- to explain or tell
Quin rem actutum edisseris?[…]
How about you tell me right now? […]c. 209 BCE, Plautus, Asinaria 2.2.59
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdisserō | ēdisserēbam | ēdisseram | ēdisseruī | ēdisserueram | ēdisseruerō |
| 2nd sg. | ēdisseris | ēdisserēbās | ēdisserēs | ēdisseruistī | ēdisseruerās | ēdisserueris |
| 3rd sg. | ēdisserit | ēdisserēbat | ēdisseret | ēdisseruit | ēdisseruerat | ēdisseruerit |
| 1st pl. | ēdisserimus | ēdisserēbāmus | ēdisserēmus | ēdisseruimus | ēdisseruerāmus | ēdisseruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | ēdisseritis | ēdisserēbātis | ēdisserētis | ēdisseruistis | ēdisseruerātis | ēdisserueritis |
| 3rd pl. | ēdisserunt | ēdisserēbant | ēdisserent | ēdisseruērunt ēdisseruēre | ēdisseruerant | ēdisseruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdisseram | ēdissererem | ēdisseruerim | ēdisseruissem |
| 2nd sg. | ēdisserās | ēdissererēs | ēdisseruerīs | ēdisseruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ēdisserat | ēdissereret | ēdisseruerit | ēdisseruisset |
| 1st pl. | ēdisserāmus | ēdissererēmus | ēdisseruerīmus | ēdisseruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ēdisserātis | ēdissererētis | ēdisseruerītis | ēdisseruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ēdisserant | ēdissererent | ēdisseruerint | ēdisseruissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdisseror | ēdisserēbar | ēdisserar |
| 2nd sg. | ēdissereris ēdisserere | ēdisserēbāris ēdisserēbāre | ēdisserēris ēdisserēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēdisseritur | ēdisserēbātur | ēdisserētur |
| 1st pl. | ēdisserimur | ēdisserēbāmur | ēdisserēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēdisseriminī | ēdisserēbāminī | ēdisserēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēdisseruntur | ēdisserēbantur | ēdisserentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēdisserar | ēdissererer |
| 2nd sg. | ēdisserāris ēdisserāre | ēdissererēris ēdissererēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēdisserātur | ēdissererētur |
| 1st pl. | ēdisserāmur | ēdissererēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēdisserāminī | ēdissererēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēdisserantur | ēdissererentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ēdissere | ēdisserere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ēdisserite | ēdisseriminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ēdisseritō | ēdisseritor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ēdisseritō | ēdisseritor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ēdisseritōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ēdisseruntō | ēdisseruntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ēdisserere | ēdisserī |
| perfect infinitive | ēdisseruisse | ēdissertum esse |
| future infinitive | ēdissertūrum esse | ēdissertum īrī |
| present participle | ēdisserēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | ēdissertus ēdisserta, ēdissertā, ēdissertae, ēdissertam, ēdissertārum, ēdissertās, ēdisserte, ēdissertī, ēdissertīs, ēdissertō, ēdissertōrum, ēdissertōs |
| future participle | ēdissertūrus ēdissertūra, ēdissertūrā, ēdissertūrae, ēdissertūram, ēdissertūrārum, ēdissertūrās, ēdissertūre, ēdissertūrī, ēdissertūrīs, ēdissertūrō, ēdissertūrōrum, ēdissertūrōs, ēdissertūrum | ēdisserendus ēdisserundus, ēdisserenda, ēdisserendā, ēdisserendae, ēdisserendam, ēdisserendārum, ēdisserendās, ēdisserende, ēdisserendīs, ēdisserendōrum, ēdisserendōs |
gerundēdisserendī, ēdisserendō, ēdisserendumsupineēdissertum, ēdissertū
ē-dissĕro, rŭi, rtum, 3, v. a.,
I. to analyze in words, to set forth, unfold, explain, relate, tell (rare but class.):
jam animum advorte ac mihi quae dicam edissere, Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 14; cf.: neque necesse est edisseri a nobis quae finis funestae familiae, Cic. Leg. 2, 22; and: cum agi, non quemadmodum agantur, edisseri oportet, Liv. 44, 41: Laelius eadem edisseruit (for which, shortly before, exposuit), id. 27, 7: res gestas, id. 34, 52: cunctandi utilitates, Tac. H. 3, 52: viam gerendi belli, Just. 31, 5, 2: haec vera roganti, * Verg. A. 2, 149: tantum hoc, * Hor. S. 2, 3, 306: somnium, to interpret, Vulg. Gen. 41, 15: parabolam, id. Matt. 13, 36.—Absol.: quis (Catone) in docendo edisserendoque subtilior? Cic. Brut. 17.—With rel. clause, Vop. Aur. 36.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ē-disserō ruī, rtus, ere,
to set forth in full, relate at length, dwell upon, unfold, explain, tell: eadem, L.: res gestas, L.: mihi haec vera roganti, V.: in edisserendo subtilior: edisseri a nobis quae finis familiae fiat.
Origins
From ex- + disserō.