verbthird conjugation
ēvolvō
ēvolvō (present infinitive ēvolvere, perfect active ēvolvī, supine ēvolūtum)
Classical[eːˈwɔɫ.woː]Ecclesiastical[eˈvɔl.vo]
Meaning
- to roll forth or out; unroll, unfold
Minucius Felix, Octavius. Dum istaec igitur apud me tacitus evolvo, Caecilius erupit: "Ego Octavio meo plurimum quantum, sed et mihi gratulor nec expecto sententiam."
As I was turning over these thoughts in silence, Caecilius burst out: “Congratulations ever so many, dear Octavius! and a share for me too! I need not wait for the ruling. - to reject, evict, remove
Terence, The Eunuch. hac re et te omni turba evolves et illi gratum feceris.
That way you’ll extricate yourself from this whole mess and you’ll be doing her a favour. - to unroll and read
Ausonius, Epistles. libelle felix, quem sinu vir tantus evolvet suo nec occupari tempora grato queretur otio
Ah, happy little book, that such a man will unroll thee on his knee and not complain that thou takest up the hours of his welcome leisure - to draw out, spin
- to obtain, raise
- figurativelyto clear up, unroll
Cicero, Topica. Sed ad id totum de quo disseritur tum definitio adhibetur, quae quasi involutum evolvit id de quo quaeritur
Sometimes a definition is applied to the whole subject which is under consideration; this definition unfolds what is wrapped up. - figurativelyto disclose, narrate, unroll
- to roll away, pass, elapse, unwind
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
apertum faciōēvolvō -ere — in IVLIANVS I: Gallia, ch. 1
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēvolvō | ēvolvēbam | ēvolvam | ēvolvī | ēvolveram | ēvolverō |
| 2nd sg. | ēvolvis | ēvolvēbās | ēvolvēs | ēvolvistī | ēvolverās | ēvolveris |
| 3rd sg. | ēvolvit | ēvolvēbat | ēvolvet | ēvolvit | ēvolverat | ēvolverit |
| 1st pl. | ēvolvimus | ēvolvēbāmus | ēvolvēmus | ēvolvimus | ēvolverāmus | ēvolverimus |
| 2nd pl. | ēvolvitis | ēvolvēbātis | ēvolvētis | ēvolvistis | ēvolverātis | ēvolveritis |
| 3rd pl. | ēvolvunt | ēvolvēbant | ēvolvent | ēvolvērunt ēvolvēre | ēvolverant | ēvolverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēvolvam | ēvolverem | ēvolverim | ēvolvissem |
| 2nd sg. | ēvolvās | ēvolverēs | ēvolverīs | ēvolvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ēvolvat | ēvolveret | ēvolverit | ēvolvisset |
| 1st pl. | ēvolvāmus | ēvolverēmus | ēvolverīmus | ēvolvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ēvolvātis | ēvolverētis | ēvolverītis | ēvolvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ēvolvant | ēvolverent | ēvolverint | ēvolvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēvolvor | ēvolvēbar | ēvolvar |
| 2nd sg. | ēvolveris ēvolvere | ēvolvēbāris ēvolvēbāre | ēvolvēris ēvolvēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēvolvitur | ēvolvēbātur | ēvolvētur |
| 1st pl. | ēvolvimur | ēvolvēbāmur | ēvolvēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēvolviminī | ēvolvēbāminī | ēvolvēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēvolvuntur | ēvolvēbantur | ēvolventur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ēvolvar | ēvolverer |
| 2nd sg. | ēvolvāris ēvolvāre | ēvolverēris ēvolverēre |
| 3rd sg. | ēvolvātur | ēvolverētur |
| 1st pl. | ēvolvāmur | ēvolverēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ēvolvāminī | ēvolverēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ēvolvantur | ēvolverentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ēvolve | ēvolvere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ēvolvite | ēvolviminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ēvolvitō | ēvolvitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ēvolvitō | ēvolvitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ēvolvitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ēvolvuntō | ēvolvuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ēvolvere | ēvolvī |
| perfect infinitive | ēvolvisse | ēvolūtum esse |
| future infinitive | ēvolūtūrum esse | ēvolūtum īrī |
| present participle | ēvolvēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | ēvolūtus ēvolūta, ēvolūtā, ēvolūtae, ēvolūtam, ēvolūtārum, ēvolūtās, ēvolūte, ēvolūtī, ēvolūtīs, ēvolūtō, ēvolūtōrum, ēvolūtōs |
| future participle | ēvolūtūrus ēvolūtūra, ēvolūtūrā, ēvolūtūrae, ēvolūtūram, ēvolūtūrārum, ēvolūtūrās, ēvolūtūre, ēvolūtūrī, ēvolūtūrīs, ēvolūtūrō, ēvolūtūrōrum, ēvolūtūrōs, ēvolūtūrum | ēvolvendus ēvolvenda, ēvolvendā, ēvolvendae, ēvolvendam, ēvolvendārum, ēvolvendās, ēvolvende, ēvolvendīs, ēvolvendōrum, ēvolvendōs |
gerundēvolvendī, ēvolvendō, ēvolvendumsupineēvolūtum, ēvolūtū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- librum evolvere, volvere
- to open a book.
- evolvere historias, litterarum (veterum annalium) monumenta
- to study historical records, read history.
ē-volvo, volvi, vŏlūtum, 3 (
I. per diaeresin ēvŏlŭam, Cat. 66, 74:
ēvŏlŭisse, Ov. H. 12, 4), v. a., to roll out, roll forth; to unroll, unfold (class.). I. Lit.:
(vis venti) Arbusta evolvens radicibus haurit ab imis, Lucr. 6, 141; cf. silvas, Ov. M. 12, 519: cadavera turribus, Luc. 6, 171: montes corpore, Ov. M. 5, 355: saxa nudis lacertis, Luc. 3, 481: intestina, Cels. 7, 16 et saep.: vestes, to open, unfold, Ov. M. 6, 581: volumen epistolarum, to open, Cic. Att. 9, 10, 4: panicum furfure, i. e. to cleanse, purge, Col. 2, 9 fin.: quae postquam evolvit, unfolds, evolves, Ov. M. 1, 24 et saep.: amnis prorutam in mare evolvendo terram praealtas voragines facit, Liv. 44, 8; cf. aquas (Araxes), Curt. 5, 4, 7.—b. Evolvere se, or mid. evolvi, to roll out, roll forth, glide away:
evolvere posset in mare se Xanthus, discharge itself, Verg. A. 5, 807; cf.: Danubius in Pontum vastis sex fluminibus evolvitur, empties, Plin. 4, 12, 24, § 79: species (anguis) evoluta repente, Liv. 26, 19, 7: per humum evolvuntur, roll themselves along, Tac. G. 39.—B. Transf.
1. To unroll and read a book:
evolve diligenter ejus eum librum qui est de animo, Cic. Tusc. 1, 11, 24: volumina, Quint. 2, 15, 24: fastos, Hor. S. 1, 3, 112; Ov. F. 1, 657: versus, id. Tr. 2, 307: jocos, id. ib. 2, 238; cf. transf.: poëtas, Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72; cf. auctores, Suet. Aug. 89: auctores penitus, Quint. 12, 2, 8: antiquitatem, Tac. Or. 29 fin.—2. To draw out a thread, i. e. to spin, said of the Fates:
quae seriem fatorum pollice ducunt Longaque ferratis evolvunt saecula pensis, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 53; and pregn., to spin out, i. e. to spin to an end, said of the Fates: tunc, quae dispensant mortalia fata, sorores Debuerant fusos evoluisse meos, Ov. H. 12, 4.— 3. To obtain, raise:
in hoc triduo Aut terra aut mari alicunde aliqua evolvam argentum tibi, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 83.—II. Trop.
A. In gen.: si qui voluerit animi sui complicatam notionem evolvere, to unroll, i. e. to clear up (the figure being taken from a book), Cic. Off. 3, 19, 76; cf.:
exitum criminis, id. Cael. 23: promissa evolvit somni, i. e. turns over, revolves, Sil. 3, 216; cf.: secum femineos dolos, Sen. Agam. 116: evolutus integumentis dissimulationis (with nudatus), unwrapped, stripped, Cic. de Or. 2, 86, 350: evolutus bonis, robbed, Sen. Ep. 74; cf.: sede patria rebusque summis, Tac. A. 13, 15: ex praeda clandestina, driven away, Liv. 6, 15: nullo possum remedio me evolvere ex his turbis, Ter. Ph. 5, 4, 5: se omni turba, id. Eun. 4, 4, 56.—B. In partic., to unfold, disclose, narrate:
naturam rerum omnium, Cic. Ac. 2, 36: oras belli, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1 (Ann. v. 178 ed. Vahl.): totam deliberationem accuratius, Cic. Att. 9, 10, 7: rem propositam, Quint. 1, 1, 20: condita pectoris, Cat. 66, 74: seriem fati, Ov. M. 15, 152: haec, Verg. G. 4, 509 et saep.; cf. with a rel.-clause, Lucr. 1, 954.—C. To roll away, of time, i. e. to pass, elapse:
evolutis multis diebus, Vulg. Gen. 38, 12: cum evolutus esset annus, id. 2 Par. 24, 23: evoluto tempore, id. Esth. 2, 15.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ē-volvō volvī, volūtus, ere,
to roll out, roll. forth, unroll, unfold: amnis ... in mare evolvendo terram, etc., L.: vestīs tyranni, O.: volumen epistūlarum: aquas per campos, to spread, Cu.: In mare se (Xanthus), discharge, V. — Pass, to glide, creep: species (anguis) evoluta repente, L.: per humum evolvuntur, Ta.: ad aures militum dicta ferocia evolvebantur, spread, L.—Of books, to unroll, read, peruse, study: diligenter librum: fastos, H.: poëtas.—To roll out, spin out: fusos meos (of the Fates), O. — Fig., to unfold, make clear, disclose, reveal: animi sui notionem: naturam rerum: seriem fati, O.: haec, brood over, V. —To free, extricate, strip: me ex his turbis, T.: evolutus integumentis dissimulationis.—To drive off, repel: istos ex praedā, L. — To produce, develop: exitum criminis: Quae postquam evolvit (deus), O.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinēvolvō
Latin ē- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin ēvolvō From ē- (“out of”) + volvō (“roll”).
Descendants
- Englishevolve
- Englishevolute
- Frenchévoluer
- Portugueseevoluirfrom French évoluer
- Italianevolvere
- Portugueseevolver
- Romanianevolua
- Spanishevolucionar
- Friulianevolvi
- Piedmonteseevòlve
In English words that came into English from ēvolvō
- evolutionēvolūtiō
- evolveēvolvō
- evolventēvolvēns