verbsecond conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
lacteō
lacteō (present infinitive lactēre)
Meaning
- to suckle milk; to be a suckling
- to contain milk or sap, to be milky or sappy
Conjugation conjugation 2 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lacteō | lactēbam | lactēbō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lactēs | lactēbās | lactēbis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lactet | lactēbat | lactēbit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lactēmus | lactēbāmus | lactēbimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lactētis | lactēbātis | lactēbitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lactent | lactēbant | lactēbunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lacteam | lactērem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lacteās | lactērēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lacteat | lactēret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lacteāmus | lactērēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lacteātis | lactērētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lacteant | lactērent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lacteor | lactēbar | lactēbor |
| 2nd sg. | lactēris lactēre | lactēbāris lactēbāre | lactēberis lactēbere |
| 3rd sg. | lactētur | lactēbātur | lactēbitur |
| 1st pl. | lactēmur | lactēbāmur | lactēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | lactēminī | lactēbāminī | lactēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | lactentur | lactēbantur | lactēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lactear | lactērer |
| 2nd sg. | lacteāris lacteāre | lactērēris lactērēre |
| 3rd sg. | lacteātur | lactērētur |
| 1st pl. | lacteāmur | lactērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | lacteāminī | lactērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | lacteantur | lactērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | lactē | lactēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | lactēte | lactēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | lactētō | lactētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | lactētō | lactētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | lactētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | lactentō | lactentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | lactēre | lactērī |
| present participle | lactēns | — |
| future participle | — | lactendus |
gerundlactendī, lactendō, lactendum
lactĕo, ēre (used almost exclusively in the
I. part. pres.), v. a. lac.
I. To suck milk, to be a suckling:
Romulus parvus atque lactens, uberibus lupinis inhians, Cic. Cat. 3, 8, 19; so, lactens Juppiter puer, id. Div. 2, 41, 85: vitulus, Ov. M. 2, 624; 10, 227: lactens hostia, Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29; also absol.: lactentibus rem divinam facere, Liv. 37, 3.— Poet.: viscera lactentia, i. e. sucking children, sucklings, Ov. F. 6, 137.—Of the spring: tener et lactens (sc. annus), Ov. M. 15, 201. —II. To contain milk or sap, to be milky, sappy, juicy:
verno tempore, cum lactent novella virentia, Pall. 3, 26; cf.: nam sata, vere novo, teneris lactentia sucis, Ov. F. 1, 351: frumenta in viridi stipula lactentia turgent, Verg. G. 1, 315: lactuca lactens, Plin. 20, 7, 26, § 67.—Subst.: lactentĭa, ium, n., milk-food, milk-dishes, Cels. 2, 28.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin lacteō From lact + -eō.