verbfirst conjugation
haesitō
haesitō (present infinitive haesitāre, perfect active haesitāvī, supine haesitātum)
Classical[ˈhae̯.sɪ.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.s̬i.to]
Meaning
- to remain fixed in place
- to hesitate; to be uncertain
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
dubitō, incertus sumhaesitō -āre — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 19
dubitō, in animō pendeōhaesitō -āre — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 17
dubitō, incertus stōhaesitō -āre — in Epistulae, ch. 21
stick fast, hesitate
haesitō -āre — in De Bello Gallico III
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Cunctari · Hæsitare · Cessare
Cunctari (from ξυνέκειν, or κατέχειν), means to delay from consideration, like μέλλειν; hæsitare, from want of resolution; cessare (καθίζειν?) from want of strength and energy, like ὀκνεῖν. The cunctans delays to begin an action; the cessans, to go on with an action already begun. (iii. 300.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | haesitō | haesitābam | haesitābō | haesitāvī | haesitāveram | haesitāverō haesitārō |
| 2nd sg. | haesitās | haesitābās | haesitābis | haesitāvistī haesitāstī | haesitāverās haesitārās | haesitāveris |
| 3rd sg. | haesitat | haesitābat | haesitābit | haesitāvit | haesitāverat haesitārat | haesitāverit haesitārit |
| 1st pl. | haesitāmus | haesitābāmus | haesitābimus | haesitāvimus | haesitāverāmus | haesitāverimus haesitārimus |
| 2nd pl. | haesitātis | haesitābātis | haesitābitis | haesitāvistis haesitāstis | haesitāverātis haesitārātis | haesitāveritis haesitāritis |
| 3rd pl. | haesitant | haesitābant | haesitābunt | haesitāvērunt haesitāvēre, haesitārunt | haesitāverant haesitārant | haesitāverint haesitārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | haesitem | haesitārem | haesitāverim haesitārim | haesitāvissem haesitāssem |
| 2nd sg. | haesitēs | haesitārēs | haesitāverīs | haesitāvissēs haesitāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | haesitet | haesitāret | haesitāverit haesitārit | haesitāvisset haesitāsset |
| 1st pl. | haesitēmus | haesitārēmus | haesitāverīmus haesitārīmus | haesitāvissēmus haesitāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | haesitētis | haesitārētis | haesitāverītis haesitārītis | haesitāvissētis haesitāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | haesitent | haesitārent | haesitāverint haesitārint | haesitāvissent haesitāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | haesitor | haesitābar | haesitābor |
| 2nd sg. | haesitāris haesitāre | haesitābāris haesitābāre | haesitāberis haesitābere |
| 3rd sg. | haesitātur | haesitābātur | haesitābitur |
| 1st pl. | haesitāmur | haesitābāmur | haesitābimur |
| 2nd pl. | haesitāminī | haesitābāminī | haesitābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | haesitantur | haesitābantur | haesitābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | haesiter | haesitārer |
| 2nd sg. | haesitēris haesitēre | haesitārēris haesitārēre |
| 3rd sg. | haesitētur | haesitārētur |
| 1st pl. | haesitēmur | haesitārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | haesitēminī | haesitārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | haesitentur | haesitārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | haesitā | haesitāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | haesitāte | haesitāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | haesitātō | haesitātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | haesitātō | haesitātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | haesitātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | haesitantō | haesitantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | haesitāre | haesitārī |
| perfect infinitive | haesitāvisse haesitāsse | haesitātum esse |
| future infinitive | haesitātūrum esse | haesitātum īrī |
| present participle | haesitāns haesitante, haesitantem, haesitantēs, haesitantī, haesitantia, haesitantibus, haesitantis, haesitantīs, haesitantium | — |
| perfect participle | — | haesitātus haesitāta, haesitātā, haesitātae, haesitātam, haesitātārum, haesitātās, haesitātī, haesitātōrum, haesitātōs |
| future participle | haesitātūrus haesitātūra, haesitātūrā, haesitātūrae, haesitātūram, haesitātūrārum, haesitātūrās, haesitātūre, haesitātūrī, haesitātūrīs, haesitātūrō, haesitātūrōrum, haesitātūrōs, haesitātūrum | haesitandus haesitanda, haesitandā, haesitandae, haesitandam, haesitandārum, haesitandās, haesitande, haesitandīs, haesitandōrum, haesitandōs |
gerundhaesitandī, haesitandō, haesitandumsupinehaesitātum, haesitātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- haerere, haesitare (Catil. 2. 6. 13)
- to stop short, hesitate.
haesĭto, āvi, ātum, 1,
I. v. freq. n. [haereo], to stick fast, remain fixed in a place.
I. Lit. (rare;
not in Cic.): ut, si eam paludem Romani perrumpere conarentur, haesitantes premerent ex loco superiore, Caes. B. G. 7, 19, 2: ita in vadis haesitantis frumenti acervos sedisse illitos limo, Liv. 2, 5, 3; Lucr. 6, 334; 5, 697.—b. Prov.:
haesitare in eodem luto, i. e. to be exposed to the same danger, Ter. Phorm. 5, 2, 15.—II. Trop. (opp. firmness), to be uncertain, hesitating. *
A. In speech:
linguā haesitantes, hesitating, stammering, Cic. de Or. 1, 25, 115.—B. In mind, to be uncertain, undecided, to be at a loss, to hesitate (so most freq.; cf.:
cunctor, moror, tardo): dubitant, haesitant, revocant se interdum, Cic. Ac. 2, 17, 52: cum haesitaret, cum teneretur, quaesivi, etc., id. Cat. 2, 6, 13: in novis rebus haesitare, id. Ac. 2, 5, 15; cf.: Carbo ignarus legum, haesitans in majorum institutis, not well versed in, id. de Or. 1, 10, 40: num in eo, qui sint hi testes, haesitatis? id. Fragm. Or. p. Corn. 2, p. 453 Orell.: haesitavit ob eam causam, quod nesciret, id. de Or. 1, 51, 220; id. Fin. 2, 6, 18: itaque non haesitans respondebo, id. Ac. 1, 2, 4: ubi ad pecuniae mentionem ventum erat, haesitabat, Liv. 44, 25, 9: ut deliberare, non haesitare videamur, Quint. 10, 7, 22.—Impers. pass.: de mutando rei publicae statu haesitatum erat, Suet. Claud. 11.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
haesitō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.
haereo, to stick fast, remain fixed : (eos) haesitantes premere, Cs.: in vadis, L.—Prov.: in eodem luto haesitare, i. e. to be exposed to the same danger , T.—Fig., to hesitate : linguā, stammer.—To be at a loss, hesitate, be irresolute : dubitant, haesitant: haesitans in maiorum institutis, not well versed in : ob eam causam, quod, etc.: inter spem et desperationem, Cu.
Origins
From haereō (“cling, hold fast”) + -titō.
Descendants
- Catalanhesitar
- Englishhesitate
- Frenchhésiter
- Italianesitare
- Occitanesitar
- Portuguesehesitar
- Romanianezita
- Spanishhesitar
- Piedmonteseesité
In English words that came into English from haesitō
- hesitatehaesitātus
- hesitationhaesitātiōnem
- hesitanthaesitans
- hesitancehaesitantia
- hesitancyhaesitantia