LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst conjugation

interlūcō

interlūcō (present infinitive interlūcāre, perfect active interlūcāvī, supine interlūcātum)
Classical[ɪn.tɛrˈɫuː.koː]Ecclesiastical[in.terˈluː.ko]

Meaning

  1. transitiveto thin
    illam inscientiam pudendam esse conveniet adultas interlucare iusto plus et in senectam praecipitare1950 translation by H. Rackham It will be agreed that it shows shameful ignorance to thin full-grown trees more than a proper amount and hasten them into old age77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 17.45
  2. transitiveto clear foliage so as to let light through
    deputantur cum vite pariter interlucata densitate ramorum qui sint supervacui et absumant alimenta1950 translation by H. Rackham They are pruned together with the vine, light being let through the density of branches that are superfluous and consume nutriment77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 17.35.214

Conjugation conjugation 1

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.interlūcōinterlūcābaminterlūcābōinterlūcāvīinterlūcāveraminterlūcāverō
2nd sg.interlūcāsinterlūcābāsinterlūcābisinterlūcāvistīinterlūcāverāsinterlūcāveris
3rd sg.interlūcatinterlūcābatinterlūcābitinterlūcāvitinterlūcāveratinterlūcāverit
1st pl.interlūcāmusinterlūcābāmusinterlūcābimusinterlūcāvimusinterlūcāverāmusinterlūcāverimus
2nd pl.interlūcātisinterlūcābātisinterlūcābitisinterlūcāvistisinterlūcāverātisinterlūcāveritis
3rd pl.interlūcantinterlūcābantinterlūcābuntinterlūcāvērunt
interlūcāvēre
interlūcāverantinterlūcāverint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.interlūceminterlūcāreminterlūcāveriminterlūcāvissem
2nd sg.interlūcēsinterlūcārēsinterlūcāverīsinterlūcāvissēs
3rd sg.interlūcetinterlūcāretinterlūcāveritinterlūcāvisset
1st pl.interlūcēmusinterlūcārēmusinterlūcāverīmusinterlūcāvissēmus
2nd pl.interlūcētisinterlūcārētisinterlūcāverītisinterlūcāvissētis
3rd pl.interlūcentinterlūcārentinterlūcāverintinterlūcāvissent
passive indicative
passive indicative
formpresentimperfectfuture
1st sg.interlūcorinterlūcābarinterlūcābor
2nd sg.interlūcāris
interlūcāre
interlūcābāris
interlūcābāre
interlūcāberis
interlūcābere
3rd sg.interlūcāturinterlūcābāturinterlūcābitur
1st pl.interlūcāmurinterlūcābāmurinterlūcābimur
2nd pl.interlūcāminīinterlūcābāminīinterlūcābiminī
3rd pl.interlūcanturinterlūcābanturinterlūcābuntur
passive subjunctive
passive subjunctive
formpresentimperfect
1st sg.interlūcerinterlūcārer
2nd sg.interlūcēris
interlūcēre
interlūcārēris
interlūcārēre
3rd sg.interlūcēturinterlūcārētur
1st pl.interlūcēmurinterlūcārēmur
2nd pl.interlūcēminīinterlūcārēminī
3rd pl.interlūcenturinterlūcārentur
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.interlūcāinterlūcāre
pres. 2nd pl.interlūcāteinterlūcāminī
fut. 2nd sg.interlūcātōinterlūcātor
fut. 3rd sg.interlūcātōinterlūcātor
fut. 2nd pl.interlūcātōte—
fut. 3rd pl.interlūcantōinterlūcantor
infinitives & participles
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitiveinterlūcāreinterlūcārī
perfect infinitiveinterlūcāvisseinterlūcātum esse
future infinitiveinterlūcātūrum esseinterlūcātum īrī
present participleinterlūcāns—
perfect participle—interlūcātus
future participleinterlūcātūrusinterlūcandus
gerundinterlūcandī, interlūcandō, interlūcandumsupineinterlūcātum, interlūcātū

inter-lūco, āre, v. a. lux,
I. to let the light through a tree by clearing it of its useless branches; to lop or thin a tree (Plinian): interlucata densitate ramorum, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 214: arbores, id. 17, 12, 19, § 94.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininterlūcō

Latin inter- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lowkós Proto-Italic *loukos Old Latin loucos Latin lūcus 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 interlūcō From inter- + lūcus (“sacred grove”) + -ō. Compare sublūcō and collucō.

Quick answers

What does interlūcō mean in Latin?
interlūcō, a verb, means “to thin; to clear foliage so as to let light through”.
What are the principal parts of interlūcō?
interlūcō, interlūcāre, interlūcāvī, interlūcātum (first conjugation).
How do you pronounce interlūcō?
In classical Latin, [ɪn.tɛrˈɫuː.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in.terˈluː.ko].
Where does interlūcō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér → Proto-Italic *n̥ter → Latin interlūcō.