verbfourth conjugation, no supine stem
ferōciō
ferōciō (present infinitive ferōcīre, perfect active ferōcīvī or ferōciī)
Classical[fɛˈroː.ki.oː]Ecclesiastical[feˈrɔː.t͡ʃi.o]
Meaning
- rareto be fierce, unruly, ungovernable
- rareto rage, to be furious
Conjugation conjugation 4 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ferōciō | ferōciēbam | ferōciam | ferōcīvī ferōciī | ferōcīveram ferōcieram | ferōcīverō ferōcierō |
| 2nd sg. | ferōcīs | ferōciēbās | ferōciēs | ferōcīvistī ferōciistī | ferōcīverās ferōcierās | ferōcīveris ferōcieris |
| 3rd sg. | ferōcit | ferōciēbat | ferōciet | ferōcīvit ferōciit | ferōcīverat ferōcierat | ferōcīverit ferōcierit |
| 1st pl. | ferōcīmus | ferōciēbāmus | ferōciēmus | ferōcīvimus ferōciimus | ferōcīverāmus ferōcierāmus | ferōcīverimus ferōcierimus |
| 2nd pl. | ferōcītis | ferōciēbātis | ferōciētis | ferōcīvistis ferōciistis | ferōcīverātis ferōcierātis | ferōcīveritis ferōcieritis |
| 3rd pl. | ferōciunt | ferōciēbant | ferōcient | ferōcīvērunt ferōcīvēre, ferōciērunt, ferōciēre | ferōcīverant ferōcierant | ferōcīverint ferōcierint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ferōciam | ferōcīrem | ferōcīverim ferōcierim | ferōcīvissem ferōciissem |
| 2nd sg. | ferōciās | ferōcīrēs | ferōcīverīs ferōcierīs | ferōcīvissēs ferōciissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ferōciat | ferōcīret | ferōcīverit ferōcierit | ferōcīvisset ferōciisset |
| 1st pl. | ferōciāmus | ferōcīrēmus | ferōcīverīmus ferōcierīmus | ferōcīvissēmus ferōciissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ferōciātis | ferōcīrētis | ferōcīverītis ferōcierītis | ferōcīvissētis ferōciissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ferōciant | ferōcīrent | ferōcīverint ferōcierint | ferōcīvissent ferōciissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ferōcior | ferōciēbar | ferōciar |
| 2nd sg. | ferōcīris ferōcīre | ferōciēbāris ferōciēbāre | ferōciēris ferōciēre |
| 3rd sg. | ferōcītur | ferōciēbātur | ferōciētur |
| 1st pl. | ferōcīmur | ferōciēbāmur | ferōciēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ferōcīminī | ferōciēbāminī | ferōciēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ferōciuntur | ferōciēbantur | ferōcientur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ferōciar | ferōcīrer |
| 2nd sg. | ferōciāris ferōciāre | ferōcīrēris ferōcīrēre |
| 3rd sg. | ferōciātur | ferōcīrētur |
| 1st pl. | ferōciāmur | ferōcīrēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ferōciāminī | ferōcīrēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ferōciantur | ferōcīrentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ferōcī | ferōcīre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ferōcīte | ferōcīminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ferōcītō | ferōcītor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ferōcītō | ferōcītor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ferōcītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ferōciuntō | ferōciuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ferōcīre | ferōcīrī |
| perfect infinitive | ferōcīvisse ferōciisse | — |
| present participle | ferōciēns | — |
| future participle | — | ferōciendus ferōciundus |
gerundferōciendī, ferōciendō, ferōciendum
fĕrōcĭo, īvi or ĭi, 4, v. n. id.,
I. to be fierce, unruly, ungovernable; to rage, be furious: Ferocio, ἀγριαίνομαι, Gloss. Labb. (perh. only ante- and post - class.; for in Quint. 10, 3, 10, ferocientes equos is, acc. to the MSS., to be read efferentis se equos): ferocit apud Catonem ferociter agit, Paul. ex Fest. p. 92, 7 Müll.:
si permulcti sonis mitioribus non immodice ferocirent, Gell. 1, 11, 2: oratio ferociens saeviensque, id. ib. § 15: in aliquam sectam, Tert. Apol. 5: ferociens, Amm. 14, 9, 9.Origins
From ferōx (“fierce”) + -iō.