verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
ēlanguēscō
ēlanguēscō (present infinitive ēlanguēscere, perfect active ēlangŭī)
Classical[eː.ɫaŋˈɡʷeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[e.laŋˈɡʷɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to grow faint or feeble; to flag
- to slacken or relax
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēlanguēscō | ēlanguēscēbam | ēlanguēscam | ēlangŭī | ēlangŭeram | ēlangŭerō |
| 2nd sg. | ēlanguēscis | ēlanguēscēbās | ēlanguēscēs | ēlangŭistī | ēlangŭerās | ēlangŭeris |
| 3rd sg. | ēlanguēscit | ēlanguēscēbat | ēlanguēscet | ēlangŭit | ēlangŭerat | ēlangŭerit |
| 1st pl. | ēlanguēscimus | ēlanguēscēbāmus | ēlanguēscēmus | ēlangŭimus | ēlangŭerāmus | ēlangŭerimus |
| 2nd pl. | ēlanguēscitis | ēlanguēscēbātis | ēlanguēscētis | ēlangŭistis | ēlangŭerātis | ēlangŭeritis |
| 3rd pl. | ēlanguēscunt | ēlanguēscēbant | ēlanguēscent | ēlangŭērunt ēlangŭēre | ēlangŭerant | ēlangŭerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēlanguēscam | ēlanguēscerem | ēlangŭerim | ēlangŭissem |
| 2nd sg. | ēlanguēscās | ēlanguēscerēs | ēlangŭerīs | ēlangŭissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ēlanguēscat | ēlanguēsceret | ēlangŭerit | ēlangŭisset |
| 1st pl. | ēlanguēscāmus | ēlanguēscerēmus | ēlangŭerīmus | ēlangŭissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ēlanguēscātis | ēlanguēscerētis | ēlangŭerītis | ēlangŭissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ēlanguēscant | ēlanguēscerent | ēlangŭerint | ēlangŭissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ēlanguēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ēlanguēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ēlanguēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ēlanguēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ēlanguēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ēlanguēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ēlanguēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | ēlangŭisse | — |
| present participle | ēlanguēscēns | — |
gerundēlanguēscendī, ēlanguēscendō, ēlanguēscendum
ē-languesco, gui, 3,
I. v. inch. n., to grow faint, feeble, to slacken, relax (not ante-Aug.):
ut elanguescendum aliena ignavia esset, Liv. 1, 46, 7; so in the praes., id. 35, 45; Vell. 2, 111 fin.; Plin. 9, 30, 48, § 91; Sil. 4, 140 al.—In the perf.: elanguimus, patres conscripti, nec jam ille senatus sumus qui, etc., Tac. H. 4, 42 fin.; Suet. Galb. 1: differendo deinde elanguit res, Liv. 5, 26, 3; cf.: neque tamen elanguit cura hominum eā morā, id. 23, 23, 8; so Gell. 16, 3, 2; Val. Fl. 4, 572.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ē-languēscō languī, ere,
inch, to grow faint, fail, slacken, relax: alienā ignaviā, L.: proelium elanguerat, Cu.: differendo elanguit res, L.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinēlanguēscō
Latin ē- Latin languēscō Latin ēlanguēscō From ē- + languēscō.