verbthird conjugation
exacuō
exacuō (present infinitive exacuere, perfect active exacuī, supine exacūtum)
Classical[ɛkˈsa.ku.oː]Ecclesiastical[eɡˈzaː.ku.o]
Meaning
- to sharpen
- to stimulate or aggravate
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | exacuō | exacuēbam | exacuam | exacuī | exacueram | exacuerō |
| 2nd sg. | exacuis | exacuēbās | exacuēs | exacuistī | exacuerās | exacueris |
| 3rd sg. | exacuit | exacuēbat | exacuet | exacuit | exacuerat | exacuerit |
| 1st pl. | exacuimus | exacuēbāmus | exacuēmus | exacuimus | exacuerāmus | exacuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | exacuitis | exacuēbātis | exacuētis | exacuistis | exacuerātis | exacueritis |
| 3rd pl. | exacuunt | exacuēbant | exacuent | exacuērunt exacuēre | exacuerant | exacuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | exacuam | exacuerem | exacuerim | exacuissem |
| 2nd sg. | exacuās | exacuerēs | exacuerīs | exacuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | exacuat | exacueret | exacuerit | exacuisset |
| 1st pl. | exacuāmus | exacuerēmus | exacuerīmus | exacuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | exacuātis | exacuerētis | exacuerītis | exacuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | exacuant | exacuerent | exacuerint | exacuissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | exacuor | exacuēbar | exacuar |
| 2nd sg. | exacueris exacuere | exacuēbāris exacuēbāre | exacuēris exacuēre |
| 3rd sg. | exacuitur | exacuēbātur | exacuētur |
| 1st pl. | exacuimur | exacuēbāmur | exacuēmur |
| 2nd pl. | exacuiminī | exacuēbāminī | exacuēminī |
| 3rd pl. | exacuuntur | exacuēbantur | exacuentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | exacuar | exacuerer |
| 2nd sg. | exacuāris exacuāre | exacuerēris exacuerēre |
| 3rd sg. | exacuātur | exacuerētur |
| 1st pl. | exacuāmur | exacuerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | exacuāminī | exacuerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | exacuantur | exacuerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | exacue | exacuere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | exacuite | exacuiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | exacuitō | exacuitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | exacuitō | exacuitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | exacuitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | exacuuntō | exacuuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | exacuere | exacuī |
| perfect infinitive | exacuisse | exacūtum esse |
| future infinitive | exacūtūrum esse | exacūtum īrī |
| present participle | exacuēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | exacūtus exacūta, exacūtā, exacūtae, exacūtam, exacūtārum, exacūtās, exacūte, exacūtī, exacūtīs, exacūtō, exacūtōrum, exacūtōs |
| future participle | exacūtūrus exacūtūra, exacūtūrā, exacūtūrae, exacūtūram, exacūtūrārum, exacūtūrās, exacūtūre, exacūtūrī, exacūtūrīs, exacūtūrō, exacūtūrōrum, exacūtūrōs, exacūtūrum | exacuendus exacuenda, exacuendā, exacuendae, exacuendam, exacuendārum, exacuendās, exacuende, exacuendīs, exacuendōrum, exacuendōs |
gerundexacuendī, exacuendō, exacuendumsupineexacūtum, exacūtū
ex-ăcŭo, ŭi, ūtum, 3, v. a.,
I. to make very sharp, to sharpen, make pointed (class.).
I. Lit.:
ferramenta cote, Plin. 28, 4, 12, § 47; 34, 14, 41, § 146: ridicas, Col. 11, 2, 12: vallos furcasque bicornes, Verg. G. 1, 264: spicula, id. ib. 4, 74: dentes, id. ib. 3, 255: metas in angustissimas vertices, Col. 2, 18, 2: cornua in leve fastigium, Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 124 et saep.—B. Transf., of taste:
aceto exacuendo, for making pungent, Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 93; of the sight: aciem oculorum, id. 24, 11, 59, § 99; cf. visum, id. 29, 6, 38, § 132.—II. Trop.
A. In gen.:
nisi mucronem aliquem tribunitium exacuisset in nos, Cic. Leg. 3, 9, 21: (cum animus) exacuerit illam ut oculorum sic ingenii aciem ad bona diligenda, id. ib. 1, 23, 60; cf. animum, Plin. 20, 13, 50, § 127: morbos, i. e. to aggravate, Col. poët. 10, 392.— B. In partic., to sharpen or quicken mentally, to incite, encourage, stimulate, inflame:
velim cohortere et exacuas Cluatium, Cic. Att. 12, 36 fin.: aliquem (opp. deterrere), id. de Or. 1, 29: aliquem irā, Nep. Phoc. 4: se ad amorem immortalitatis, Plin. Ep. 3, 7 fin.: animos in bella, Hor. A P. 403: mentem varia ad conamina, Sil. 7, 142.—Poet.: palatum (sapor), Ov. Pont. 1, 10, 13.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ex-acuō uī, ūtus, ere,
to sharpen, make pointed: vallos, V.: spicula, V. — Fig., to sharpen, make keen, stimulate, excite, inflame: mucronem in nos: ingeni aciem ad bona diligenda: plurimos irā, N.: animos in bella, H.: exacuet sapor palatum, O.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinexacuō
Latin ex- Latin acuō Latin exacuō From ex- + acuō (“sharpen, exercise”).