verbsecond conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
maceō
maceō (present infinitive macēre)
Classical[ˈma.ke.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.t͡ʃe.o]
Meaning
- to be lean or meagre
Conjugation conjugation 2 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | maceō | macēbam | macēbō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | macēs | macēbās | macēbis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | macet | macēbat | macēbit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | macēmus | macēbāmus | macēbimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | macētis | macēbātis | macēbitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | macent | macēbant | macēbunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | maceam | macērem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | maceās | macērēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | maceat | macēret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | maceāmus | macērēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | maceātis | macērētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | maceant | macērent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | macē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | macēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | macētō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | macētō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | macētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | macentō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | macēre | — |
| present participle | macēns | — |
gerundmacendī, macendō, macendum
măcĕo, ēre, v. n. 1. macer,
I. to be lean, meagre:
quia ossa atque pellis totust: ita cura macet, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 28; cf. Non. 509, 11.Origins
Stative verb from *meh₂ḱ- (“to increase”), the same root as the adjective macer (“lean, meager”).