verbthird conjugation
ēruō
ēruō (present infinitive ēruere, perfect active ēruī, supine ērutum)
Classical[ˈeː.ru.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.ru.o]
Meaning
- to cast or throw out
- to dig, tear or pluck out
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēruō | ēruēbam | ēruam | ēruī | ērueram | ēruerō |
| 2nd sg. | ēruis | ēruēbās | ēruēs | ēruistī | ēruerās | ērueris |
| 3rd sg. | ēruit | ēruēbat | ēruet | ēruit | ēruerat | ēruerit |
| 1st pl. | ēruimus | ēruēbāmus | ēruēmus | ēruimus | ēruerāmus | ēruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | ēruitis | ēruēbātis | ēruētis | ēruistis | ēruerātis | ērueritis |
| 3rd pl. | ēruunt | ēruēbant | ēruent | ēruērunt ēruēre | ēruerant | ēruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēruam | ēruerem | ēruerim | ēruissem |
| 2nd sg. | ēruās | ēruerēs | ēruerīs | ēruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ēruat | ērueret | ēruerit | ēruisset |
| 1st pl. | ēruāmus | ēruerēmus | ēruerīmus | ēruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ēruātis | ēruerētis | ēruerītis | ēruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ēruant | ēruerent | ēruerint | ēruissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēruor | ēruēbar | ēruar |
| 2nd sg. | ērueris ēruere | ēruēbāris ēruēbāre | ēruēris ēruēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēruitur | ēruēbātur | ēruētur |
| 1st pl. | ēruimur | ēruēbāmur | ēruēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēruiminī | ēruēbāminī | ēruēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēruuntur | ēruēbantur | ēruentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēruar | ēruerer |
| 2nd sg. | ēruāris ēruāre | ēruerēris ēruerēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēruātur | ēruerētur |
| 1st pl. | ēruāmur | ēruerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēruāminī | ēruerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēruantur | ēruerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ērue | ēruere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ēruite | ēruiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ēruitō | ēruitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ēruitō | ēruitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ēruitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ēruuntō | ēruuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ēruere | ēruī |
| perfect infinitive | ēruisse | ērutum esse |
| future infinitive | ērutūrum esse | ērutum īrī |
| present participle | ēruēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | ērutus ēruta, ērutā, ērutae, ērutam, ērutārum, ērutās, ērute, ērutī, ērutīs, ērutō, ērutōrum, ērutōs |
| future participle | ērutūrus ērutūra, ērutūrā, ērutūrae, ērutūram, ērutūrārum, ērutūrās, ērutūre, ērutūrī, ērutūrīs, ērutūrō, ērutūrōrum, ērutūrōs, ērutūrum | ēruendus ēruenda, ēruendā, ēruendae, ēruendam, ēruendārum, ēruendās, ēruende, ēruendīs, ēruendōrum, ēruendōs |
gerundēruendī, ēruendō, ēruendumsupineērutum, ērutū
ē-rŭo, ŭi, ŭtum, 3, v. a.,
I. to cast forth, throw out; to dig, tear, or pluck out (freq. and class.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.:
qui sciet, ubi quidque positum sit, quaque eo veniat, is, etiam si quid obrutum erit, poterit eruere, Cic. Fin. 4, 4 fin.; so, aurum terrā, Ov. Am. 3, 8, 53; cf.: caprificos sepulcris, Hor. Epod. 5, 17: gemmam vadis, Mart. 8, 28; Tac. A. 2, 69: segetem ab radicibus imis, Verg. G. 1, 320; cf.: pinum radicibus, id. A. 5, 449 Heyne N. cr.; and: herbam radicitus, Plin. 21, 11, 36, § 62: mortuum, Cic. Div. 1, 27 fin.: oculum, Plin. 25, 8, 50, § 89; 28, 8, 29, § 114: dentes de sinistra parte, id. 28, 8, 27, § 95: aquam remis, lo stir up, plough up, Ov. H. 5, 54; cf.: sepulcra (hyaena), Plin. 8, 30, 44, § 106.—Poet. in Greek construction: eruitur oculos, his eyes are torn out, Ov. M. 12, 269 (cf. Zumpt, Gram. § 458).—B. Since the Aug. per., sometimes, in partic., to root out, to destroy from the foundation:
urbem totam a sedibus, Verg. A. 2, 612; Sil. 3, 2, 13; cf. under II. B. 2.—II. Trop.
A. In gen., to draw out, bring out, elicit: inde tamen aliquando (servum fugitivum) eruam, Vat. ap. Cic. Fam. 5, 9 fin.; cf. Curt. 4, 14:
scrutari locos, ex quibus argumenta eruamus, Cic. de Or. 2, 34, 146; cf. id. Tusc. 1, 13: si quid est, quod indagaris, inveneris, ex tenebris erueris, id. Agr. 1, 3: ex annalium vetustate eruenda est memoria nobilitatis tuae, id. Mur. 7, 16: memoriam, id. de Or. 2, 68, 360: veritatem, Quint. 12, 9, 3: causam rerum et rationem, Plin. 18, 4, 5, § 24: sacra recognosces annalibus eruta priscis, Ov. F. 1, 17: mi sicunde potes, erues, qui decem legati Mummio fuerint, Cic. Att. 13, 30, 2 et saep.: fanum erui volo; neque hoc mihi erui potest, I cannot be talked out of it, id. ib. 12, 36.—B. In partic.
1. To rescue, release:
propter difficultatem pecuniariam, qua erui nusquam nisi ex privatorum bonis posset, Cic. Att. 10, 14, 1.—2. To overthrow, destroy:
Trojanas ut opes et lamentabile regnum Eruerint Danai, Verg. A. 2, 5; cf. civitatem, Tac. H. 4, 72: Thracas (with frangere gentem), Stat. Th. 5, 76.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ē-ruō uī, utus, ere,
to cast forth, throw out, root up, dig out, take: humum, O.: sepulcris caprificos, H.: segetem ab radicibus, V.: mortuum: aquam remis, to plough up, O.: illum, to hunt down: quemvis mediā turbā, H.: Eruitur oculos, his eyes are torn out, O.—To root out, destroy utterly: urbem a sedibus, V.: Troianas opes, V.— Fig., to draw out, bring out, elicit: mihi qui legati fuerint: ex quibus (locis) argumenta: si quid obrutum erit: Sacra annalibus eruta, O.: Obscurata (verba), rescue from oblivion, H.: memoriam exercitatione: difficultas pecuniaria, quā erui, etc., to be freed: hoc mihi erui non potest, i. e. can't be talked out of me.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinēruō
Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew-der. Latin ruō Latin ēruō From ex- + ruō.
Descendants
- Germaneruieren