verbfirst conjugation
festīnō
festīnō (present infinitive festīnāre, perfect active festīnāvī, supine festīnātum)
Classical[fɛsˈtiː.noː]Ecclesiastical[fesˈtiː.no]
Meaning
- intransitiveto hasten, make haste, hurry; pass swiftly
Ad mortem festinamus: / peccare desistamus.
We hasten unto death: / let us refrain from sinning.1399, anonymous, Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - transitiveto accelerate, do or prepare hastily, make haste with something, hasten, hurry
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Citus · Celer · Velox · Pernix · Properus · Festinus
1. Citus and celer denote swiftness, merely as quick motion, in opp. to tardus, Cic. Or. iii. 57. Sall. Cat. 15. Cic. Fin. v. 11. N. D. ii. 20. Rosc. Com. 11. Top. 44; velox and pernix, nimbleness, as bodily strength and activity, in opp. to lentus; properus and festinus, haste, as the will to reach a certain point in the shortest time, in opp. to segnis Gell. x. 11. 2. Citus denotes a swift and lively motion, approaching to vegetus; celer, an eager and impetuous motion, approaching to rapidus. 3. Pernicitas is, in general, dexterity and activity in all bodily movements, in hopping, climbing, and vaulting; but velocitas, especially in running, flying, and swimming, and so forth. Plaut. Mil. iii. 1, 36. Clare oculis video, pernix sum manibus, pedibus mobilis. Virg. Æn. iv. 180. Curt. vii. 7, 53. Equorum velocitati par est hominum pernicitas. 4. Properus, properare, denote the haste which, from energy, sets out rapidly to reach a certain point, in opp. to cessare; whereas festinus, festinare, denote the haste which springs from impatience, and borders upon precipitation. (ii. 144.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | festīnō | festīnābam | festīnābō | festīnāvī | festīnāveram festīnāram | festīnāverō festīnārō |
| 2nd sg. | festīnās | festīnābās | festīnābis | festīnāvistī festīnāstī | festīnāverās festīnārās | festīnāveris festīnāris |
| 3rd sg. | festīnat | festīnābat | festīnābit | festīnāvit festīnāt | festīnāverat festīnārat | festīnāverit festīnārit |
| 1st pl. | festīnāmus | festīnābāmus | festīnābimus | festīnāvimus festīnāmus | festīnāverāmus festīnārāmus | festīnāverimus festīnārimus |
| 2nd pl. | festīnātis | festīnābātis | festīnābitis | festīnāvistis festīnāstis | festīnāverātis festīnārātis | festīnāveritis festīnāritis |
| 3rd pl. | festīnant | festīnābant | festīnābunt | festīnāvērunt festīnārunt, festīnāvēre | festīnāverant festīnārant | festīnāverint festīnārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | festīnem | festīnārem | festīnāverim festīnārim | festīnāvissem festīnāssem |
| 2nd sg. | festīnēs | festīnārēs | festīnāverīs festīnārīs | festīnāvissēs festīnāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | festīnet | festīnāret | festīnāverit festīnārit | festīnāvisset festīnāsset |
| 1st pl. | festīnēmus | festīnārēmus | festīnāverīmus festīnārīmus | festīnāvissēmus festīnāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | festīnētis | festīnārētis | festīnāverītis festīnārītis | festīnāvissētis festīnāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | festīnent | festīnārent | festīnāverint festīnārint | festīnāvissent festīnāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | festīnor | festīnābar | festīnābor |
| 2nd sg. | festīnāris festīnāre | festīnābāris festīnābāre | festīnāberis festīnābere |
| 3rd sg. | festīnātur | festīnābātur | festīnābitur |
| 1st pl. | festīnāmur | festīnābāmur | festīnābimur |
| 2nd pl. | festīnāminī | festīnābāminī | festīnābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | festīnantur | festīnābantur | festīnābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | festīner | festīnārer |
| 2nd sg. | festīnēris festīnēre | festīnārēris festīnārēre |
| 3rd sg. | festīnētur | festīnārētur |
| 1st pl. | festīnēmur | festīnārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | festīnēminī | festīnārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | festīnentur | festīnārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | festīnā | festīnāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | festīnāte | festīnāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | festīnātō | festīnātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | festīnātō | festīnātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | festīnātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | festīnantō | festīnantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | festīnāre | festīnārī |
| perfect infinitive | festīnāvisse festīnāsse | festīnātum esse |
| future infinitive | festīnātūrum esse | festīnātum īrī |
| present participle | festīnāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | festīnātus festīnāta, festīnātā, festīnātae, festīnātam, festīnātārum, festīnātās, festīnātī, festīnātōrum, festīnātōs |
| future participle | festīnātūrus festīnātūra, festīnātūrā, festīnātūrae, festīnātūram, festīnātūrārum, festīnātūrās, festīnātūre, festīnātūrī, festīnātūrīs, festīnātūrō, festīnātūrōrum, festīnātūrōs, festīnātūrum | festīnandus festīnanda, festīnandā, festīnandae, festīnandam, festīnandārum, festīnandās, festīnande, festīnandīs, festīnandōrum, festīnandōs |
gerundfestīnandī, festīnandō, festīnandumsupinefestīnātum, festīnātū
festīno, āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and a.
I. [cf. Gr. θείνω; Lat. -fendo in defendo, offendo, -festus in manifestus, etc., and fustis, Corss. Ausspr. 2, 190; Georg Curtius Gr. Etym. p. 255].
I. Neutr., to hasten, make haste, hurry, be quick (class.; not in Caes.; syn.: propero, celero, maturo): aliud est properare, aliud festinare. Qui unum quid mature transigit, is properat: qui multa simul incipit neque perficit, is festinat, Cato ap. Gell. 16, 14, 2; id. ap. Paul. ex Fest. s. v. properare, p. 235 Müll.; ap. Non. 441, 22:
propemodum quid illic festinet sentio, Plaut. Trin. 3, 1, 14: aput nos eccillam festinat cum sorore uxor tua, id. Stich. 4, 1, 30: quid festinas? Ter. Eun. 4, 3, 8; cf.: quamquam festinas, non est mora longa, Hor. C. 1, 28, 35; Sall. Fragm. ap. Don. Ter. Eun. 4, 3, 8: ibi, Plaut. Stich. 5, 3, 4: plura scripsissem, nisi tui festinarent, Cic. Fam. 12, 22, 4; cf. id. Att. 6, 2 fin.: solent nautae festinare quaestus sui causa, id. Fam. 16, 9, 4: esseda festinant, pilenta, petorrita, naves, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 192: in provinciam festinare, Quint. 6, 3, 39: ad portas, Sall. J. 69, 2; cf.: ad singulare Antonii factum festinat oratio, Cic. Phil. 1, 1, 3: ad probationem, Quint. 4, 3, 8; cf. id. 4, 5, 10: quis te festinare jubet? Juv. 14, 212.—Prov.: festina lente (σπεῦδε βραδέως), Suet. Aug. 25.II. Transf., as v. a., to make haste with a thing, to hasten, hurry, accelerate, do speedily.
(a). With an object-clause (class.):
ut migrare tanto opere festines, Cic. Fam. 7, 23 fin.: ne festinaret abire, Sall. J. 64, 4: ultum ire injurias, id. ib. 68, 1: finem imponere, Quint. 9, 4, 146: sequi, Curt. 6, 6, 25: componere lites, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 12: quae laedunt oculum, festinas demere, id. ib. 1, 2, 38: terris advertere proram, Verg. G. 4, 117: aram congerere arboribus, id. A. 6, 177; cf.: callidus id modo festinabat, Bocchi pacem imminuere, ne, etc., Sall. J. 81 fin.: universis prodesse festinet, Inscr. Orell. 775.—(b). With acc. (not in Cic.): festivum festinant diem, hasten to celebrate, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 9, 401 (Trag. v. 434 ed. Vahl.):
ni id festinaret, Sall. J. 77, 1: ad bellum cuncta, id. ib. 73, 1: soleas festinate (sc. dare), id. Fragm. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 12, 425: festinare fugam, Verg. A. 4, 575: vias, Stat. Th. 2, 478: poenas, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 61: pyram, Sil. 8, 52: vestes, Stat. S. 2, 1, 128: caedes, patibula, ignes, cruces, Tac. A. 14, 33: mortem in se, to bring on speedily, id. ib. 4, 28: pyram, prepares in haste, Sil. 8, 52.—In pass.: quod animo cupienti nihil satis festinatur, Sall. J. 64 fin.: ea cuncta per idoneos ministros festinabantur, Tac. H. 2, 82: cum belli civilis praemia festinarentur, id. ib. 3, 37: nec virgines festinantur, are not married early, id. G. 20: adoptio festinatur, id. A. 12, 25; 6, 50; id. H. 3, 37.—In part. perf., hastened, accelerated: festinata maturitas, Quint. 6 praef. § 10; iter, Ov. P. 4, 5, 8: missio, Tac. A. 1, 52: casus, id. ib. 6, 44: nuptiae, Suet. Aug. 69: honores, i. e. obtained before the proper time, Luc. 8, 24; Plin. Pan. 69, 5: festinatis annis raptus, by an early death, Mart. 7, 40, 7; cf.: festinatis lictorum manibus in carcerem raptus, Tac. A. 6, 40: mors domini gladiis tam festinata, prematurely inflicted, Juv. 4, 96.—* (g). With se, to make haste, Gell. 14, 2, 9.—Hence,
1. festīnans, antis, P. a., hasty, in haste:
ille properans, festinans, mandata vestra conficere cupiens, Cic. Phil. 9, 3, 6: haec festinans scripsi in itinere atque agmine, id. Att. 6, 4 fin. —Adv.: festīnanter, hastily, speedily, quickly (class.): improbe, turbide, festinanter, rapide omnia videtis esse suscepta, Cic. Scaur. § 37: nimium festinanter dictum, id. Fin. 5, 26, 77.—Comp.: compositius cuncta quam festinantius agerent, Tac. A. 15, 3: factum quid, Gell. 10, 11, 8: publicatum, Suet. Aug. 29: germinant, Plin. 17, 11, 15, § 78.—Sup.: festinantissime, Aug. Ep. 250.—2. festīnāto, adv., hastily, hurriedly (post-Aug.):
quam nihil praeparato, nihil festinato fecisse videtur Milo, Quint. 4, 2, 58; Suet. Claud. 16; Vulg. Gen. 44, 11 al.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
fēstīnō āvī, ātus, āre
festinus, to hasten, make haste, be in haste, hurry, be quick : quid festinas? T.: dies noctīsque, S.: omnibus modis, S.: plura scripsissem, nisi tui festinarent: quaestūs sui causā: Festinate, viri, V.— To make haste with, hasten, hurry, accelerate, drive, do speedily : migrare: abire, S.: ultum ire iniurias, S.: aram Congerere arboribus, V.: ni id festinaret, S.: ad bellum cuncta, S.: poenas, H.: iussa Sibyllae, promptly execute , V.: animo cupienti nihil satis festinatur, S.: nec virgines festinantur, are not married early , Ta.: festinatae mortis solacium, premature , Ta.: vestīs, prepare hastily , O.: mors gladiis festinata, prematurely inflicled , Iu.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin festīnō From festīnus + -ō.
Descendants
- Englishfestinate
- Italianfestinare
- Spanishfestinar
In English words that came into English from festīnō
- festinatefestīnātus