īnscendō
Meaning
- intransitiveto climb up, mount, ascend
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Scandere · Adscendere · Escendere · Conscendere · Inscendere
Scandere means to mount a steep height, which is connected with exertion, and generally brings both hands and feet into requisition, as to climb; whereas adscendere, escendere, conscendere, and inscendere, mean to mount a height, in a general sense; adscendere, without any accessory notion, merely in opp. to descendere; whereas escendere means to mount a height which is fortified, like ramparts, walls, or which confers distinction, as the rostrum; conscendere, to mount something in company with others, a ship for instance; inscendere, to mount an enclosed space, a carriage for instance. (iv. 60.)
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | īnscendō | īnscendēbam | īnscendam | īnscendī | īnscenderam | īnscenderō |
| 2nd sg. | īnscendis | īnscendēbās | īnscendēs | īnscendistī | īnscenderās | īnscenderis |
| 3rd sg. | īnscendit | īnscendēbat | īnscendet | īnscendit | īnscenderat | īnscenderit |
| 1st pl. | īnscendimus | īnscendēbāmus | īnscendēmus | īnscendimus | īnscenderāmus | īnscenderimus |
| 2nd pl. | īnscenditis | īnscendēbātis | īnscendētis | īnscendistis | īnscenderātis | īnscenderitis |
| 3rd pl. | īnscendunt | īnscendēbant | īnscendent | īnscendērunt īnscendēre | īnscenderant | īnscenderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | īnscendam | īnscenderem | īnscenderim | īnscendissem |
| 2nd sg. | īnscendās | īnscenderēs | īnscenderīs | īnscendissēs |
| 3rd sg. | īnscendat | īnscenderet | īnscenderit | īnscendisset |
| 1st pl. | īnscendāmus | īnscenderēmus | īnscenderīmus | īnscendissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | īnscendātis | īnscenderētis | īnscenderītis | īnscendissētis |
| 3rd pl. | īnscendant | īnscenderent | īnscenderint | īnscendissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | īnscende | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | īnscendite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | īnscenditō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | īnscenditō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | īnscenditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | īnscenduntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | īnscendere | — |
| perfect infinitive | īnscendisse | — |
| future infinitive | īnscensūrum esse | — |
| present participle | īnscendēns | — |
| future participle | īnscensūrus | — |
cum inscenderet in rogum ardentem, Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47: supra pilam inscendat, Cato, R. R. 127, 2: quadrigas Jovis, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 294: in arborem, id. Aul. 4, 6, 12: in currum, id. Men. 5, 2, 10: equum, Suet. Ner. 48: haud se inscendi ab alio (Bucephalus) nisi a rege passus est, Gell. 5, 2, 3: grabatulo inscenso, App. M. 2, p. 122, 16.—Absol.: ubi amicam avectam scio, Inscendo, I go on board ship, embark, Plaut. Mil. 2, 1, 37.—matronam, App. M. 7, p. 197, 21; 10, p. 249, 7.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinīnscendō
Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Italic *skandō Latin scandō Latin īnscendō From in- + scandō (“to climb”).