verbfirst conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
lallō
lallō (present infinitive lallāre)
Classical[ˈɫal.loː]Ecclesiastical[ˈlal.lo]
Meaning
- to lullaby
Conjugation conjugation 1 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lallō | lallābam | lallābō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lallās | lallābās | lallābis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lallat | lallābat | lallābit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lallāmus | lallābāmus | lallābimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lallātis | lallābātis | lallābitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lallant | lallābant | lallābunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lallem | lallārem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lallēs | lallārēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lallet | lallāret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lallēmus | lallārēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lallētis | lallārētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lallent | lallārent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | lallā | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | lallāte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | lallātō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | lallātō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | lallātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | lallantō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | lallāre | — |
| present participle | lallāns | — |
gerundlallandī, lallandō, lallandum
lallo, āvi, ātum, 1,
I. v. n., to sing lalla or lullaby, to sing as a nurse to a child:
iratus mammae, lallare recusas, will not let yourself be sung to sleep, Pers. 3, 17; Hier. Ep. 14, 3: lallare βαβάζειν, Gloss. Philox.Origins
Perhaps a reduplicated form of Proto-Indo-European *leh₂-, with cognates including Ancient Greek λαλέω (laléō), Lithuanian laluoti, German lallen, English loll, and Welsh llolian. Could also simply be onomatopoeic.