verbthird conjugation
īnscrībō
īnscrībō (present infinitive īnscrībere, perfect active īnscrīpsī, supine īnscrīptum)
Classical[ĩːˈskriː.boː]Ecclesiastical[inˈskriː.bo]
Meaning
- to write in or upon something, inscribe; furnish with an inscription, give a title to a book
- figurativelyto ascribe, assign, attribute
- figurativelyto mark, make known
- figurativelyto brand, place a brand upon
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | īnscrībō | īnscrībēbam | īnscrībam | īnscrīpsī | īnscrīpseram | īnscrīpserō |
| 2nd sg. | īnscrībis | īnscrībēbās | īnscrībēs | īnscrīpsistī | īnscrīpserās | īnscrīpseris |
| 3rd sg. | īnscrībit | īnscrībēbat | īnscrībet | īnscrīpsit | īnscrīpserat | īnscrīpserit |
| 1st pl. | īnscrībimus | īnscrībēbāmus | īnscrībēmus | īnscrīpsimus | īnscrīpserāmus | īnscrīpserimus |
| 2nd pl. | īnscrībitis | īnscrībēbātis | īnscrībētis | īnscrīpsistis | īnscrīpserātis | īnscrīpseritis |
| 3rd pl. | īnscrībunt | īnscrībēbant | īnscrībent | īnscrīpsērunt īnscrīpsēre | īnscrīpserant | īnscrīpserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | īnscrībam | īnscrīberem | īnscrīpserim | īnscrīpsissem |
| 2nd sg. | īnscrībās | īnscrīberēs | īnscrīpserīs | īnscrīpsissēs |
| 3rd sg. | īnscrībat | īnscrīberet | īnscrīpserit | īnscrīpsisset |
| 1st pl. | īnscrībāmus | īnscrīberēmus | īnscrīpserīmus | īnscrīpsissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | īnscrībātis | īnscrīberētis | īnscrīpserītis | īnscrīpsissētis |
| 3rd pl. | īnscrībant | īnscrīberent | īnscrīpserint | īnscrīpsissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | īnscrībor | īnscrībēbar | īnscrībar |
| 2nd sg. | īnscrīberis īnscrībere | īnscrībēbāris īnscrībēbāre | īnscrībēris īnscrībēre |
| 3rd sg. | īnscrībitur | īnscrībēbātur | īnscrībētur |
| 1st pl. | īnscrībimur | īnscrībēbāmur | īnscrībēmur |
| 2nd pl. | īnscrībiminī | īnscrībēbāminī | īnscrībēminī |
| 3rd pl. | īnscrībuntur | īnscrībēbantur | īnscrībentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | īnscrībar | īnscrīberer |
| 2nd sg. | īnscrībāris īnscrībāre | īnscrīberēris īnscrīberēre |
| 3rd sg. | īnscrībātur | īnscrīberētur |
| 1st pl. | īnscrībāmur | īnscrīberēmur |
| 2nd pl. | īnscrībāminī | īnscrīberēminī |
| 3rd pl. | īnscrībantur | īnscrīberentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | īnscrībe | īnscrībere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | īnscrībite | īnscrībiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | īnscrībitō | īnscrībitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | īnscrībitō | īnscrībitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | īnscrībitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | īnscrībuntō | īnscrībuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | īnscrībere | īnscrībī |
| perfect infinitive | īnscrīpsisse | īnscrīptum esse |
| future infinitive | īnscrīptūrum esse | īnscrīptum īrī |
| present participle | īnscrībēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | īnscrīptus īnscrīpta, īnscrīptā, īnscrīptae, īnscrīptam, īnscrīptārum, īnscrīptās, īnscrīpte, īnscrīptī, īnscrīptīs, īnscrīptō, īnscrīptōrum, īnscrīptōs |
| future participle | īnscrīptūrus īnscrīptūra, īnscrīptūrā, īnscrīptūrae, īnscrīptūram, īnscrīptūrārum, īnscrīptūrās, īnscrīptūre, īnscrīptūrī, īnscrīptūrīs, īnscrīptūrō, īnscrīptūrōrum, īnscrīptūrōs, īnscrīptūrum | īnscrībendus īnscrībundus, īnscrībenda, īnscrībendā, īnscrībendae, īnscrībendam, īnscrībendārum, īnscrībendās, īnscrībende, īnscrībendīs, īnscrībendōrum, īnscrībendōs, īnscrībunda, īnscrībundā, īnscrībundae, īnscrībundam, īnscrībundārum, īnscrībundās, īnscrībunde, īnscrībundī, īnscrībundīs, īnscrībundō, īnscrībundōrum, īnscrībundōs, īnscrībundum |
gerundīnscrībendī, īnscrībendō, īnscrībendumsupineīnscrīptum, īnscrīptū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- in fronte alicuius inscriptum est
- one can see it in his face.
- statuas inscribere (Verr. 2. 69. 167)
- to put an inscription on statues.
- liber inscribitur Laelius (Off. 2. 9. 30)
- the book is entitled "Laelius".
- sepulcro (Dat.) or in sepulcro hoc inscriptum est
- this is the inscription on his tomb...
- Cicero dicit in Laelio (suo) or in eo (not suo) libro, qui inscribitur Laelius
- Cicero says in his "Laelius."
in-scrībo, psi, ptum, 3, v. a.,
I. to write in or upon any thing, to inscribe (class.).
I. Lit.:
aliquid in basi tropaeorum, Cic. Pis. 38, 92: in statua inscripsit, Parenti optime merito, id. Fam. 12, 3, 1: nomen suum monumentis, id. Har. Resp. 27: ea inscribam brevi, quae, etc., id. Att. 4, 1, 4: sit inscriptum in fronte unius cujusque civis, quid de re publica sentiat, id. Cat. 1, 13, 32: orationes in animo, id. de Or. 2, 87, 355: ut, si quae essent incisae aut inscriptae litterae, tollerentur, id. Dom. 53, 137: senarioli in ejus monumento inscripti, id. Tusc. 5, 23, 64: in illis libellis, id. Arch. 11, 26 B. and K. (Klotz omits in): Pan ... vix ulla inscribens terrae vestigia cornu, Sil. 13, 328. —Pass. with Gr. acc.: inscripti nomina regum flores, Verg. E. 3, 106.—B. Transf., to furnish with an inscription:
statuae, quas tu inscribi jussisti, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 69, § 167: aedes, to write on a house that it is for sale: aedes venales hasce inscribit litteris, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 131; cf.: aedes mercede, Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 92: librum, to inscribe, give a title to a book: eos (libellos) rhetoricos inscribunt, Cic. de Or. 3, 31, 122: in eo libro, qui Oeconomicus inscribitur, is entitled, id. Off. 2, 24, 87: inscripta lintea, i. e. curtains used as signs, Juv. 8, 168. — Hence, subst.: inscriptum, i, n., an inscription, title: alia inscripta nimis lepida, Gell. praef. 3. — II. Trop.
A. In g e n.:
vitiis suis sapientiam inscribit, gives to his vices the name of wisdom, Sen. Vit. Beat. 12. — B. In partic.
1. To ascribe, assign, attribute:
Epicurus, quia tantummodo induit personam philosophi, et sibi ipse hoc nomen inscripsit, has assigned, appropriated to himself, Cic. Tusc. 5, 26, 73: deos sceleri, to ascribe crimes to the gods, Ov. M. 15, 128: mea dextera leto Inscribenda tuo est, thy death is to be ascribed to my hand, id. ib. 10, 199.—2. To make known, mark, as if by an inscription:
sua quemque deorum inscribit facies, Ov. M. 6, 74: versā pulvis inscribitur hastā, Verg. A. 1, 478; cf.: sua quemque deorum Inscribit facies, makes known, characterizes, Ov. M. 6, 74.—3. To brand, place a brand upon: vultus. Plin. 18, 3, 4, § 21:
naufrago stigmata, Sen. Ben. 4, 37, 3: inscripta ergastula, Juv. 14, 24.—4. To subscribe an accusation (post-class.), Cod. 9, 35, 11.—
5. To write something over an old writing, so that the latter is no longer legible (post-class.):
de his, quae in testamento delentur, inducuntur, inscribuntur, Dig. 28, 4.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
in-scrībō īpsī, īptus, ere,
to write upon, inscribe: in basi tropaeorum inscribi: sit inscriptum in fronte quid de re p. sentiat: si quae essent inscriptae litterae: in illis libellis: eum sotera inscriptum esse vidi, his name: Littera Inscripta est foliis, O.: monumentis nomen: inscripti nomina regum flores, V.—To inscribe, furnish with an inscription: inscripsi ilico Aedīs, placarded, T.: (libellos) rhetoricos, give the title to: liber, qui Oeconomicus inscribitur, is entitled: inscripta lintea, i. e. curtains used as signs, Iu.— Fig., to assign, attribute, appropriate: sibi hoc nomen: deos sceleri, ascribe crimes to the gods, O.: mea dextera leto Inscribenda tuo est, thy death is to be ascribed to my hand, O.—To make known, mark: sua quemque deorum Inscribit facies, O.: versā pulvis inscribitur hastā, V.—To brand, place a brand upon: inscripta ergastula, Iu.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinīnscrībō
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin īnscrībō From in- (“in, on; onto”) + scrībō (“write”).
Descendants
- Catalaninscriure
- Englishinscribe
- Englishinscript
- Frenchinscrire
- Italianinscrivere
- Italianiscrivere
- Portugueseinscrever
- Romanianînscrie
- Spanishinscribir
- Asturianinscribir