verbfirst conjugation
investīgō
investīgō (present infinitive investīgāre, perfect active investīgāvī, supine investīgātum)
Classical[ɪn.wɛsˈtiː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[iɱ.vesˈtiː.ɡo]
Meaning
- to track or trace out, search after
- to discover, investigate, search into
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Quærere · Scrutari · Rimari · Investigare · Indagare
1. Quærere denotes seeking, in a general sense, as the wish and want to get at something; whereas scrutari, rimari, investigare, and indagare, involve the accessory notion of taking pains. 2. Scrutari and rimari mean to search for something hidden; scrutari (from γρύτη) by rummaging, with evident interest and eagerness; rimari, by digging for, with evident exertion and skill on the part of the searcher; whereas investigare and indagare mean to search after something at a distance; investigare, like the huntsman, who cautiously follows the visible track of the wild animal; indagare (from δέχεσθαι, δήειν) like the hound who, guided by instinct, follows the scent. Curt. ix. 10. 11. Famem sentire cœperunt, radices palmarum ubique rimantes: comp. with ix. 9. 5. Scrutati omnia tuguria tandem latentes reperere. Or, Tac. Ann. vi. 3. Rimans secreta omnium; that is, what were intentionally kept secret; with xii. 52. Quasi finem principis per Chaldæos scrutaretur; which was done without opposition. (v. 121.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | investīgō | investīgābam | investīgābō | investīgāvī | investīgāveram | investīgāverō investīgārō |
| 2nd sg. | investīgās | investīgābās | investīgābis | investīgāvistī investīgāstī | investīgāverās investīgārās | investīgāveris |
| 3rd sg. | investīgat | investīgābat | investīgābit | investīgāvit | investīgāverat investīgārat | investīgāverit investīgārit |
| 1st pl. | investīgāmus | investīgābāmus | investīgābimus | investīgāvimus | investīgāverāmus | investīgāverimus investīgārimus |
| 2nd pl. | investīgātis | investīgābātis | investīgābitis | investīgāvistis investīgāstis | investīgāverātis investīgārātis | investīgāveritis investīgāritis |
| 3rd pl. | investīgant | investīgābant | investīgābunt | investīgāvērunt investīgāvēre, investīgārunt | investīgāverant investīgārant | investīgāverint investīgārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | investīgem | investīgārem | investīgāverim investīgārim | investīgāvissem investīgāssem |
| 2nd sg. | investīgēs | investīgārēs | investīgāverīs | investīgāvissēs investīgāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | investīget | investīgāret | investīgāverit investīgārit | investīgāvisset investīgāsset |
| 1st pl. | investīgēmus | investīgārēmus | investīgāverīmus investīgārīmus | investīgāvissēmus investīgāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | investīgētis | investīgārētis | investīgāverītis investīgārītis | investīgāvissētis investīgāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | investīgent | investīgārent | investīgāverint investīgārint | investīgāvissent investīgāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | investīgor | investīgābar | investīgābor |
| 2nd sg. | investīgāris investīgāre | investīgābāris investīgābāre | investīgāberis investīgābere |
| 3rd sg. | investīgātur | investīgābātur | investīgābitur |
| 1st pl. | investīgāmur | investīgābāmur | investīgābimur |
| 2nd pl. | investīgāminī | investīgābāminī | investīgābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | investīgantur | investīgābantur | investīgābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | investīger | investīgārer |
| 2nd sg. | investīgēris investīgēre | investīgārēris investīgārēre |
| 3rd sg. | investīgētur | investīgārētur |
| 1st pl. | investīgēmur | investīgārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | investīgēminī | investīgārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | investīgentur | investīgārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | investīgā | investīgāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | investīgāte | investīgāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | investīgātō | investīgātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | investīgātō | investīgātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | investīgātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | investīgantō | investīgantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | investīgāre | investīgārī |
| perfect infinitive | investīgāvisse investīgāsse | investīgātum esse |
| future infinitive | investīgātūrum esse | investīgātum īrī |
| present participle | investīgāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | investīgātus investīgāta, investīgātā, investīgātae, investīgātam, investīgātārum, investīgātās, investīgātī, investīgātōrum, investīgātōs |
| future participle | investīgātūrus investīgātūra, investīgātūrā, investīgātūrae, investīgātūram, investīgātūrārum, investīgātūrās, investīgātūre, investīgātūrī, investīgātūrīs, investīgātūrō, investīgātūrōrum, investīgātūrōs, investīgātūrum | investīgandus investīganda, investīgandā, investīgandae, investīgandam, investīgandārum, investīgandās, investīgande, investīgandīs, investīgandōrum, investīgandōs |
gerundinvestīgandī, investīgandō, investīgandumsupineinvestīgātum, investīgātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- veri videndi, investigandi cupiditas
- love of truth.
in-vestīgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. (investigandum for investigandorum, Pac. ap. Non. 495, 26),
I. to track or trace out, as a dog; to search after (class.).
I. Lit.:
canum tam incredibilis ad investigandum sagacitas narium, Cic. N. D. 2, 63, 158: illam, Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 79: latentes conscios, Suet. Dom. 10: David et Viros ejus, Vulg. 1 Reg. 24, 3.—II. Trop., to trace out, find out, discover, investigate, search into:
nihil investigo quicquam de illa, Plaut. Merc. 4, 6, 13: quid dare velis, qui istaec tibi investiget indicetque, id. Rud. 5, 2, 35: nil tam difficile est, quin quaerendo investigari possiet, Ter. Heaut. 4, 2, 8: qui sim, nequeo certum investigare, Plaut. Aul. 4, 9, 4: Cibyratici canes investigabant et perscrutabantur omnia, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 21, § 47: conjurationem, id. Sull. 1, 3; 30, 85: veri investigandi cupidus, id. Fin. 4, 8, 20: de Lentulo, id. Att. 9, 7, 6: diligentia inimici investigatum est, quod latebat, id. Lig. 1, 1: ubi Lentulus sit, investigare non possum, id. Att. 9, 1, 2: conatus, Cic. Verr. 1, 16, 48: perquirere et investigare homines, Q. Cic. Petit. Cons. 8: quae per notas scripta, to decipher, Suet. Caes. 56.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
in-vestīgō āvī, ātus, āre,
to track, trace out, search after: ad investigandum sagacitas narium. —Fig., to trace out, find out, discover, investigate, search into: neque ille investigatur, Qui est eius pater, T.: canes investigabant omnia: de Lentulo diligentius: ubi Lentulus sit: illorum conatūs.
Origins
From in- + vestīgō.
Descendants
- Occitanenvestigarfrom Old Occitan envestigar
- Englishinvestigate
- Frenchinvestiguerfrom Middle French investigier
- Italianinvestigare
- Catalaninvestigarfrom Old Occitan investigar
- Occitaninvestigarfrom Old Occitan investigar
- Portugueseinvestigar
- Romanianinvestiga
- Spanishinvestigar
- Middle Englishvesteienfrom Old French envestier
In English words that came into English from investīgō
- investigationinvestigatio
- investigatorinvestigator
- investigateinvestīgātiō