verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
macrēscō
macrēscō (present infinitive macrēscere, perfect active macruī)
Classical[maˈkreːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[maˈkrɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to become thin, lean, meagre
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | macrēscō | macrēscēbam | macrēscam | macruī | macrueram | macruerō |
| 2nd sg. | macrēscis | macrēscēbās | macrēscēs | macruistī | macruerās | macrueris |
| 3rd sg. | macrēscit | macrēscēbat | macrēscet | macruit | macruerat | macruerit |
| 1st pl. | macrēscimus | macrēscēbāmus | macrēscēmus | macruimus | macruerāmus | macruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | macrēscitis | macrēscēbātis | macrēscētis | macruistis | macruerātis | macrueritis |
| 3rd pl. | macrēscunt | macrēscēbant | macrēscent | macruērunt macruēre | macruerant | macruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | macrēscam | macrēscerem | macruerim | macruissem |
| 2nd sg. | macrēscās | macrēscerēs | macruerīs | macruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | macrēscat | macrēsceret | macruerit | macruisset |
| 1st pl. | macrēscāmus | macrēscerēmus | macruerīmus | macruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | macrēscātis | macrēscerētis | macruerītis | macruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | macrēscant | macrēscerent | macruerint | macruissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | macrēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | macrēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | macrēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | macrēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | macrēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | macrēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | macrēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | macruisse | — |
| present participle | macrēscēns | — |
gerundmacrēscendī, macrēscendō, macrēscendum
mā^cresco, crŭi, 3,
I. v. inch. n. [1. macer], to grow lean, meagre:
algor eas et famis macrescere cogit, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 15; 3, 5, 3: macrescit pecus, Col. 6, 3, 1: macrescunt animalia, Veg. Vet. 1, 7, 2: invidus alterius macrescit rebus opimis, grows thin at, pines away at, * Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 57: curionem agnum Plautus pro macro dixit, quasi cura macruisset, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. curionem, p. 60 Müll.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
macrēscō —, —, ēre, inch.
macer, to grow lean, pine away : rebus opimis, H.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin macrēscō From macer (“lean, meagre”) + -ēscō (“to become”).