verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
macēscō
macēscō (present infinitive macēscere)
Meaning
- to become thin, lean
- to become meagre
- to wither (of plants)
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | macēscō | macēscēbam | macēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | macēscis | macēscēbās | macēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | macēscit | macēscēbat | macēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | macēscimus | macēscēbāmus | macēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | macēscitis | macēscēbātis | macēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | macēscunt | macēscēbant | macēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | macēscam | macēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | macēscās | macēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | macēscat | macēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | macēscāmus | macēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | macēscātis | macēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | macēscant | macēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | macēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | macēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | macēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | macēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | macēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | macēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | macēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | macēscisse | — |
| present participle | macēscēns | — |
gerundmacēscendī, macēscendō, macēscendum
măcesco, ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [maceo], to grow lean or thin, to become meagre (anteand post-Aug.):
(apes) propter laborem asperantur et macescunt, Varr. R. R. 3, 16; 1, 55, 1: constat, arva segetibus ejus (hordei) macescere, become poor, Col. 2, 9, 14: feminis bubus demitur (cibus), quod macescentes melius concipere dicuntur, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 17: tuo maerore maceror, Macesco, consenesco et tabesco miser, Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 31.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin macēscō From maceō (“to be lean, meagre”) + -scō.