verbfirst conjugation
meliōrō
meliōrō (present infinitive meliōrāre, perfect active meliōrāvī, supine meliōrātum)
Classical[mɛ.liˈoː.roː]Ecclesiastical[me.liˈɔː.ro]
Meaning
- Late Latinto make better, better, improve
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | meliōrō | meliōrābam | meliōrābō | meliōrāvī | meliōrāveram | meliōrāverō |
| 2nd sg. | meliōrās | meliōrābās | meliōrābis | meliōrāvistī | meliōrāverās | meliōrāveris |
| 3rd sg. | meliōrat | meliōrābat | meliōrābit | meliōrāvit | meliōrāverat | meliōrāverit |
| 1st pl. | meliōrāmus | meliōrābāmus | meliōrābimus | meliōrāvimus | meliōrāverāmus | meliōrāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | meliōrātis | meliōrābātis | meliōrābitis | meliōrāvistis | meliōrāverātis | meliōrāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | meliōrant | meliōrābant | meliōrābunt | meliōrāvērunt meliōrāvēre | meliōrāverant | meliōrāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | meliōrem | meliōrārem | meliōrāverim | meliōrāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | meliōrēs | meliōrārēs | meliōrāverīs | meliōrāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | meliōret | meliōrāret | meliōrāverit | meliōrāvisset |
| 1st pl. | meliōrēmus | meliōrārēmus | meliōrāverīmus | meliōrāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | meliōrētis | meliōrārētis | meliōrāverītis | meliōrāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | meliōrent | meliōrārent | meliōrāverint | meliōrāvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | meliōror | meliōrābar | meliōrābor |
| 2nd sg. | meliōrāris meliōrāre | meliōrābāris meliōrābāre | meliōrāberis meliōrābere |
| 3rd sg. | meliōrātur | meliōrābātur | meliōrābitur |
| 1st pl. | meliōrāmur | meliōrābāmur | meliōrābimur |
| 2nd pl. | meliōrāminī | meliōrābāminī | meliōrābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | meliōrantur | meliōrābantur | meliōrābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | meliōrer | meliōrārer |
| 2nd sg. | meliōrēris meliōrēre | meliōrārēris meliōrārēre |
| 3rd sg. | meliōrētur | meliōrārētur |
| 1st pl. | meliōrēmur | meliōrārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | meliōrēminī | meliōrārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | meliōrentur | meliōrārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | meliōrā | meliōrāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | meliōrāte | meliōrāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | meliōrātō | meliōrātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | meliōrātō | meliōrātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | meliōrātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | meliōrantō | meliōrantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | meliōrāre | meliōrārī |
| perfect infinitive | meliōrāvisse | meliōrātum esse |
| future infinitive | meliōrātūrum esse | meliōrātum īrī |
| present participle | meliōrāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | meliōrātus meliōrāta, meliōrātā, meliōrātae, meliōrātam, meliōrātārum, meliōrātās, meliōrātī, meliōrātōrum, meliōrātōs |
| future participle | meliōrātūrus meliōrātūra, meliōrātūrā, meliōrātūrae, meliōrātūram, meliōrātūrārum, meliōrātūrās, meliōrātūre, meliōrātūrī, meliōrātūrīs, meliōrātūrō, meliōrātūrōrum, meliōrātūrōs, meliōrātūrum | meliōrandus meliōranda, meliōrandā, meliōrandae, meliōrandam, meliōrandārum, meliōrandās, meliōrande, meliōrandīs, meliōrandōrum, meliōrandōs |
gerundmeliōrandī, meliōrandō, meliōrandumsupinemeliōrātum, meliōrātū
mĕlĭōro (no
I. perf.), ātum, 1, v. a. melior, to make better, to better, improve (postclass.):
meliorare proprietatem, Dig. 7, 1, 13: melioratum praedium, Cod. Just. 5, 71, 16; Cassiod. Var. 9, 3.Origins
From melior (“better”).
Northern Gallo-Romance
- Frenchaméliorerfrom Old French ameillorer
- Romanianameliorafrom Old French ameillorer
- Romanianameliorarefrom Old French ameillorer
- Englishamelioratefrom Old French ameillorer
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesemelhorar
- Spanishmedrar
- Spanishmejorar
- Asturianmedrar
- Asturianmeyorar
- Asturianameyorar
- Galicianmellorar
Italo-Romance
- Italianmigliorare
- Sardinianmegliorarefrom Italian migliorare
- Sicilianmigghiurari
- Sicilianmigliurari
Southern Gallo-Romance
- Catalanmillorar
- Occitanmelhorar
- Aragoneseamillorar
Borrowings
- Englishmeliorate
- Englishmeliorative
- Piedmontesemilioré
Insular Romance
- Sardinianmezorare
Padanian
- Friulianmiorâ
- Romanshmeglierar
- Venetanmegiorar
- Venetanmejorar
In English words that came into English from meliōrō
- meliorativemeliōrō