verbfirst conjugation
explōrō
explōrō (present infinitive explōrāre, perfect active explōrāvī, supine explōrātum)
Classical[ɛkˈspɫoː.roː]Ecclesiastical[ekˈsplɔː.ro]
Meaning
- to investigate, search out, seek, discover, examine, explore
- to spy out, reconnoitre
- to test, try, put to the proof
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
cognōscere cōnorexplōrō -āre — in IVLIANVS I: Gallia, ch. 12
dīligenter scrūtorexplōrō -āre — in Epistulae, ch. 20
scout out
explōrō -āre — in De Bello Gallico II
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Explorator · Speculator · Emissarius
Exploratores are scouts, publicly ordered to explore the state of the country or the enemy; speculatores, spies, secretly sent out to observe the condition and plans of the enemy; emissarii, secret agents, commissioned with reference to eventual measures and negotiations. (vi. 117.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | explōrō | explōrābam | explōrābō | explōrāvī | explōrāveram | explōrāverō explōrārō |
| 2nd sg. | explōrās | explōrābās | explōrābis | explōrāvistī explōrāstī | explōrāverās explōrārās | explōrāveris |
| 3rd sg. | explōrat | explōrābat | explōrābit | explōrāvit | explōrāverat explōrārat | explōrāverit explōrārit |
| 1st pl. | explōrāmus | explōrābāmus | explōrābimus | explōrāvimus | explōrāverāmus | explōrāverimus explōrārimus |
| 2nd pl. | explōrātis | explōrābātis | explōrābitis | explōrāvistis explōrāstis | explōrāverātis explōrārātis | explōrāveritis explōrāritis |
| 3rd pl. | explōrant | explōrābant | explōrābunt | explōrāvērunt explōrāvēre, explōrārunt | explōrāverant explōrārant | explōrāverint explōrārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | explōrem | explōrārem | explōrāverim explōrārim | explōrāvissem explōrāssem |
| 2nd sg. | explōrēs | explōrārēs | explōrāverīs | explōrāvissēs explōrāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | explōret | explōrāret | explōrāverit explōrārit | explōrāvisset explōrāsset |
| 1st pl. | explōrēmus | explōrārēmus | explōrāverīmus explōrārīmus | explōrāvissēmus explōrāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | explōrētis | explōrārētis | explōrāverītis explōrārītis | explōrāvissētis explōrāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | explōrent | explōrārent | explōrāverint explōrārint | explōrāvissent explōrāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | explōror | explōrābar | explōrābor |
| 2nd sg. | explōrāris explōrāre | explōrābāris explōrābāre | explōrāberis explōrābere |
| 3rd sg. | explōrātur | explōrābātur | explōrābitur |
| 1st pl. | explōrāmur | explōrābāmur | explōrābimur |
| 2nd pl. | explōrāminī | explōrābāminī | explōrābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | explōrantur | explōrābantur | explōrābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | explōrer | explōrārer |
| 2nd sg. | explōrēris explōrēre | explōrārēris explōrārēre |
| 3rd sg. | explōrētur | explōrārētur |
| 1st pl. | explōrēmur | explōrārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | explōrēminī | explōrārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | explōrentur | explōrārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | explōrā | explōrāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | explōrāte | explōrāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | explōrātō | explōrātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | explōrātō | explōrātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | explōrātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | explōrantō | explōrantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | explōrāre | explōrārī |
| perfect infinitive | explōrāvisse explōrāsse | explōrātum esse |
| future infinitive | explōrātūrum esse | explōrātum īrī |
| present participle | explōrāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | explōrātus explōrāta, explōrātā, explōrātae, explōrātam, explōrātārum, explōrātās, explōrātī, explōrātōrum, explōrātōs |
| future participle | explōrātūrus explōrātūra, explōrātūrā, explōrātūrae, explōrātūram, explōrātūrārum, explōrātūrās, explōrātūre, explōrātūrī, explōrātūrīs, explōrātūrō, explōrātūrōrum, explōrātūrōs, explōrātūrum | explōrandus explōranda, explōrandā, explōrandae, explōrandam, explōrandārum, explōrandās, explōrande, explōrandīs, explōrandōrum, explōrandōs |
gerundexplōrandī, explōrandō, explōrandumsupineexplōrātum, explōrātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- victoriam exploratam dimittere
- to let a sure victory slip through one's hands.
- loca, regiones, loci naturam explorare
- to reconnoitre the ground.
- sicut parta iam atque explorata victoria
- as if the victory were already won.
- mihi exploratum est, exploratum (certum) habeo
- I am quite certain on the point.
ex-plōro, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.,
I. to search out, seek to discover, to examine, investigate, explore (class.; in Cic. esp. freq. in the part. perf. and P. a.; syn.: speculor, scitor, sciscitor, percontor, quaero, interrogo).
I. In gen.
(a). With acc.:
explora rem totam, Cic. Att. 6, 8, 5: fugam domini, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 17, § 44: ambitum Africae, Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 8: altera (manus) motu caecum iter explorat, Ov. M. 10, 456: vehiculorum onera, Suet. Tib. 18: glebas gustu, Col. 2, 2, 20: panis potionisque bonitatem gustu, Tac. A. 12, 66 et saep.: ad explorandum idoneum locum castris, for choosing out, Caes. B. C. 1, 81, 1: insidias, to seek out, Verg. G. 3, 537.—(b). With rel. clause:
explorare, qui homines inhabitarent, Petr. 116: apud se explorare, an expediat sibi consilium, Dig. 17, 1, 2 fin.: exploratum est, ubi controversia incipiat, Quint. 7, 1, 8.—b. In the part. perf., examined, ascertained, known:
exploratum et provisum, Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 110: jam explorata nobis sunt ea, quae, etc., Cic. Rep. 1, 13: perspecta et explorata perscribere, id. Att. 3, 15, 8; cf.: res non incertis jactatae rumoribus, sed compertae et exploratae, Liv. 42, 13, 1: de numero eorum omnia se habere explorata Remi dicebant, Caes. B. G. 2, 4, 4; id. B. C. 2, 31, 5.—In abl. neutr. absol.: explorato, it being ascertained, i. e. when he knew: explorato, jam profectos amicos, Tac. H. 2, 49.II. In partic.
A. In milit. lang., to spy out, reconnoitre:
speculatoribus in omnes partes dimissis, explorat, quo commodissime itinere vallum transire possit, Caes. B. G. 5, 49 fin.; cf. id. ib. 5, 50, 3: itinera egressusque ejus, postremo loca atque tempora cuncta explorat, Sall. J. 35, 5: Siciliam adiit, Africam exploravit, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 12, 34: occulte explorare loca, Caes. B. C. 1, 66, 2: explorato hostium consilio, Hirt. B. G. 8, 18, 2.—In the neutr. absol.: ante explorato et subsidiis positis, Liv. 23, 42, 9; so id. 23, 43, 7; 27, 2 fin.—B. To try, test, put to the proof (perh. not ante-Aug.):
et suspensa focis explorat robora fumus, Verg. G. 1, 175: taurus in adversis explorat cornua truncis, Luc. 2, 603; cf.: hoc jugulo dextram explora, Sil. 11, 358: animos, Ov. A. A. 1, 456; Liv. 37, 7, 10: explorans quid hostes agerent, id. 37, 28, 6: haec exploranda per impigros juvenes esse, id. 22, 55: secundae res animos, Tac. H. 1, 15: tyranni fidem, Luc. 8, 582.—Hence, explōrātus, a, um, P. a. Lit., ascertained; hence, established, confirmed, certain, sure: ut ei jam exploratus et domi conditus consulatus videretur, Cic. Mur. 24, 49: magna et prope explorata spes, id. Phil. 10, 10, 20; id. Off. 3, 33, 117; id. Tusc. 5, 9, 27: victoria, Caes. B. G. 7, 52, 2: ratio, Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 64: litterae exploratae a timore, i. e. affording certainty, confidence, id. Att. 3, 17, 1 et saep.: de quo mihi exploratum est, ita esse, ut scribis, I am certain, convinced, id. Fam. 2, 16, 6; cf. id. Ac. 2, 17, 54: quis est tam stultus, cui sit exploratum, se ad vesperum esse victurum? id. de Sen. 19, 67: in qua (amicitia) nihil fidum, nihil exploratum habeas, id. Lael. 26, 97: exploratam habere pacem, id. Phil. 7, 6, 16: (Deus) habet exploratum, fore, etc., id. N. D. 1, 19, 51: pro explorato habebat, etc., Caes. B. G. 6, 5, 3.—Comp.: facilior et exploratior devitatio legionum fore videtur, etc., Cic. Att. 16, 2, 4.—Sup.: exploratissima victoria, Vell. 84, 1.—Adv.: explōrātē, with certainty, for a certainty, securely, surely (for the most part only in Cic.): haec ita sentio, judico, ad te explorate scribo, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 15, b. 3; cf. judicare, Planc. in Cic. Fam. 10, 8, 6: satis explorate perceptum et cognitum, Cic. N. D. 1, 1, 1: navigare, id. Fam. 16, 8, 1.—Comp.: exploratius promittere, Cic. Fam. 6, 1, 5.— Sup. seems not to occur.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ex-plōrō āvī, ātus, āre,
to cause to flow forth, bring out, search out, examine, investigate, explore: rem totam: fugam domini: caecum iter, O.: locos novos, V.: idoneum locum castris, select, Cs.: de voluntate alcius, N.: ea, quae, etc.: ne quid Corruat, O.: Postquam exploratum est labare, etc., O. —To spy out, reconnoitre, examine: quo transire possit, Cs.: itinera egressūsque eius, S.: Africam: ante explorato et subsidiis positis, L.: explorato profectos esse amicos, Ta.—Supin. acc.: exploratum praemissi, S.: Iugurtha quid agitaret, exploratum misit, S.—To try, prove, investigate, test, put to the proof: explorat robora fumus, V.: regis animum, sound, L.: cibos, taste, Ta.: insidias, try, V.
Origins
From ex- (“out, away; throughout”) + plōrō (“cry”). The original meaning was maybe "to scout the hunting area for game by means of shouting".
Descendants
- Catalanexplorar
- Englishexplore
- Frenchexplorer
- Romanianexplorafrom French explorer
- Italianesplorare
- Occitanexplorar
- Portugueseexplorar
- Spanishexplorar
- Asturianesplorar
- Friulianesplorâ