verbsecond conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
mūceō
mūceō (present infinitive mūcēre)
Classical[ˈmuː.ke.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈmuː.t͡ʃe.o]
Meaning
- Old Latinto be mouldy or musty
Vini in culleos singulos quadragenae et singulae urnae dabuntur. Quod neque aceat neque muceat, id dabitur.
Forty-one urns to the culleus will be delivered, and only wine which is neither sour nor musty will be sold.234 BCE – 149 BCE, Marcus Porcius Cato, De agri cultura 148
Conjugation conjugation 2 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | mūceō | mūcēbam | mūcēbō | mūcuī | mūcueram | mūcuerō |
| 2nd sg. | mūcēs | mūcēbās | mūcēbis | mūcuistī | mūcuerās | mūcueris |
| 3rd sg. | mūcet | mūcēbat | mūcēbit | mūcuit | mūcuerat | mūcuerit |
| 1st pl. | mūcēmus | mūcēbāmus | mūcēbimus | mūcuimus | mūcuerāmus | mūcuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | mūcētis | mūcēbātis | mūcēbitis | mūcuistis | mūcuerātis | mūcueritis |
| 3rd pl. | mūcent | mūcēbant | mūcēbunt | mūcuēre mūcuērunt | mūcuerant | mūcuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | mūceam | mūcērem | mūcuerim | mūcuissem |
| 2nd sg. | mūceās | mūcērēs | mūcuerīs | mūcuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | mūceat | mūcēret | mūcuerit | mūcuisset |
| 1st pl. | mūceāmus | mūcērēmus | mūcuerīmus | mūcuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | mūceātis | mūcērētis | mūcuerītis | mūcuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | mūceant | mūcērent | mūcuerint | mūcuissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | mūceor | mūcēbar | mūcēbor |
| 2nd sg. | mūcēris | mūcēbāre mūcēbāris | mūcēbere mūcēberis |
| 3rd sg. | mūcētur | mūcēbātur | mūcēbitur |
| 1st pl. | mūcēmur | mūcēbāmur | mūcēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | — | mūcēbāminī | mūcēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | mūcentur | mūcēbantur | mūcēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | mūcear | mūcērer |
| 2nd sg. | mūceāre mūceāris | mūcērēre mūcērēris |
| 3rd sg. | mūceātur | mūcērētur |
| 1st pl. | mūceāmur | mūcērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | mūceāminī | mūcērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | mūceantur | mūcērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | mūcē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | mūcēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | mūcētō | mūcētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | mūcētō | mūcētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | mūcētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | mūcentō | mūcentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | mūcēre | mūcērī mūcērier |
| perfect infinitive | mūcuisse | — |
| present participle | mūcēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | mūcitus |
| future participle | mūcitūrus | mūcendus |
gerundmūcendī, mūcendō, mūcendumsupinemūcitum, mūcitū
mūcĕo, ui, 2, v. n. id.,
I. to be mouldy, musty (ante-class.):
vinum quod neque aceat, neque muceat, Cato, R. R. 148.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcusdenom. Latin mūceō Denominal verb from mūcus.
Descendants
- Frenchmoisir
- Occitanmosir
- Spanishmusir
- Franco-Provençalmusir
- Franco-Provençalmucir
- Lombardmusir
- Auvergnatmejirfrom Occitan mosir
- Auvergnatmesirfrom Occitan mosir
In English words that came into English from mūceō
- moistmūcidus
- musty*mucidus
- mucormycosismucor
- mucidmucidus
- mucormucor