verbfirst conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
indecorō
indecorō (present infinitive indecorāre)
Classical[ɪnˈdɛ.kɔ.roː]Ecclesiastical[inˈdɛː.ko.ro]
Meaning
- transitiveto disgrace, disfigure
Conjugation conjugation 1 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | indecorō | indecorābam | indecorābō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | indecorās | indecorābās | indecorābis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | indecorat | indecorābat | indecorābit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | indecorāmus | indecorābāmus | indecorābimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | indecorātis | indecorābātis | indecorābitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | indecorant | indecorābant | indecorābunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | indecorem | indecorārem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | indecorēs | indecorārēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | indecoret | indecorāret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | indecorēmus | indecorārēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | indecorētis | indecorārētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | indecorent | indecorārent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | indecorā | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | indecorāte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | indecorātō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | indecorātō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | indecorātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | indecorantō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | indecorāre | — |
| present participle | indecorāns | — |
gerundindecorandī, indecorandō, indecorandum
in-dĕcŏro, āre, v. a.,
I. to disgrace, disfigure (rare): me sermone indecorans, Att. ap. Non. 125, 1 (Fragm. Trag. v. 459 Rib.):
indecorant bene nata culpae, Hor. C. 4, 4, 36 (al. dedecorant).Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
indecorō —, —, āre
2 in+decus, to disgrace, disfigure: Indecorant bene nata culpae, H.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Italic*n̥-
- Latinindecorō
Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déḱos Proto-Italic *dekos Latin decus 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 decorō Latin indecorō From in- + decorō (“to decorate, honour”).