verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
lapidēscō
lapidēscō (present infinitive lapidēscere)
Classical[ɫa.pɪˈdeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[la.piˈdɛs.ko]
Meaning
- intransitiveto petrify, to become stone
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lapidēscō | lapidēscēbam | lapidēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lapidēscis | lapidēscēbās | lapidēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lapidēscit | lapidēscēbat | lapidēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lapidēscimus | lapidēscēbāmus | lapidēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lapidēscitis | lapidēscēbātis | lapidēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lapidēscunt | lapidēscēbant | lapidēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | lapidēscam | lapidēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | lapidēscās | lapidēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | lapidēscat | lapidēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | lapidēscāmus | lapidēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | lapidēscātis | lapidēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | lapidēscant | lapidēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | lapidēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | lapidēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | lapidēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | lapidēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | lapidēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | lapidēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | lapidēscere | — |
| present participle | lapidēscēns lapidēscente, lapidēscentem, lapidēscentēs, lapidēscentī, lapidēscentia, lapidēscentibus, lapidēscentis, lapidēscentīs, lapidēscentium | — |
gerundlapidēscendī, lapidēscendō, lapidēscendum
lăpĭdesco, ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [lapis], to become stone, turn to stone, to petrify (Plinian):
spongiae ipsae lapidescunt, Plin. 24, 13, 73, § 120: in balano lapidescit duritia, id. 16, 6, 8, § 21; 32, 2, 11, § 22.Origins
Derived from the oblique stem lapid- of lapis (“stone”) + -ēscō.