verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
lactēscō
lactēscō (present infinitive lactēscere)
Meaning
- to turn to milk
- to have milk for suckling
- to become capable of giving suck
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lactēscō | lactēscēbam | lactēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lactēscis | lactēscēbās | lactēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lactēscit | lactēscēbat | lactēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lactēscimus | lactēscēbāmus | lactēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lactēscitis | lactēscēbātis | lactēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lactēscunt | lactēscēbant | lactēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lactēscam | lactēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lactēscās | lactēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lactēscat | lactēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lactēscāmus | lactēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lactēscātis | lactēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lactēscant | lactēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | lactēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | lactēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | lactēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | lactēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | lactēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | lactēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | lactēscere | — |
| present participle | lactēscēns | — |
gerundlactēscendī, lactēscendō, lactēscendum
lactesco, ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [lacteo]. *
I. To turn to milk:
omnis fere cibus matrum lactescere incipit, Cic. N. D. 2, 51, 128; Plin. 20, 21, 84, § 230 al.—II. To have milk for suckling, to become capable of giving suck:
asinae praegnantes continuo lactescunt, Plin. 11, 41, 96, § 237: pectore, Aug. Ep. 150: segetes facit lactescere, to become milky, Serv. Verg. G. 1, 315; v. 2. Lactans.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
lactēscō —, —, ere, inch.
* lacteo, to turn to milk : cibus matrum lactescere incipit.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin lactēscō From lac (“milk”) + -ēscō.
In English words that came into English from lactēscō
- lactescentlactescens