verbfirst conjugation
negō
negō (present infinitive negāre, perfect active negāvī, supine negātum)
Classical[ˈnɛ.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.ɡo]
№ 294 of the 1,000 commonest wordsMille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- to deny
Num negāre audēs? Quid tacēs? Convincam, sī negās. Videō enim esse hīc in Senātū quōsdam, quī tēcum ūna fuērunt.
Surely you don’t dare to deny it? Why are you silent? I will prove it, if you deny it. For I see that there are certain men here in the Senate who were together with you [last night].63 BCE, Cicero, In Catilinam orationes 1.8[...] “Ego tē, quae plūrima fandō / ēnumerāre valēs, numquam, rēgīna, negābō / prōmeritam [...].” “I… [that is, my debts to] you – which far outnumber those you can recount in telling – never, o my queen, will I deny that you have deserved.”
29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.333–335 - intransitiveto refuse, say no
- transitiveto reject, refuse, say no to (something), turn down
[…] dum nē quem mīlitem legeret ex eō numerō quibus senātus missiōnem reditumque in patriam negāsset ante bellī fīnem.
[…] provided he did not choose any soldier from those to whom the Senate had refused discharge and a return home before the end of the war27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 26.1 - to keep from, prevent
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
dīcō nōn esse vērum: ``nōn fēcī!''negō -āre — in Mille Verba, Basilica et Iūs
dīcō nōn ita essenegō -āre — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 3, 10, 24
āiō contrārium, īnficiornegō -āre — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 20
to refuse
negō -āre — in Viri Romae Facillimi, ch. 7, 10, 19, 26
deny, refuse
negō -āre — in De Bello Gallico II
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Negare · Infitiari · Infitias ire · Denegare · Pernegare · Recusare · Abnuere · Renuere · Repudiare
1. Negare means to deny, from objective motives, when a man has, or professes to have, the truth in view, like ἀποφάναι, οὐ φάναι; whereas infiteri, infitiari, and infitias ire, mean to disown from subjective motives, when personal interest is in some way implicated, like ἀρνεῖσθαι. 2. Infiteri is an obsolete expression; infitiari (ἀνα-φατίζειν,) the usual and general expression; infitias (ἀμφασίας) ire is only connected with a negation, and answers to the phrase, not to assent to. 3. Negatio is a denial, merely conveying information to the hearer; pernegatio, or negitatio, to convince him, when he is incredulous; denegatio, to get rid of his importunity, when his request is useless. Martial, Ep. iv. 82. Negare jussi, pernegare non jussi. Cic. Phil. xi. 8, 19. In quo maximum nobis onus imposuit, assensero; ambitionem induxero in curiam; negaro; videbor suffragio meo tanquam comitiis honorem amicissimo denegasse. 4. Negare supposes a question only, whether actual or possible, which is denied; whereas recusare, a request which is refused; hence negare is a more general and mild expression than recusare; for the negans merely denies the possibility of granting what he is asked or requested; whereas the recusans also calls in question the justice of the request, which he protests against as a threat, or as an encroachment. Hence negare, denegare, are more used in private transactions; recusare, in public affairs. 5. Negare and recusare take place by means of words and speeches; abnuere and renuere, mostly by signs and gestures; abnuere, by waving a person from one with the hand, like ἀπονεύω; renuere, by drawing back the head, like ἀνανεύω. 6. Abnuere is a more friendly, renuere a haughtier manner of denying. 7. Recusare refers to an object which is considered as a burden, and claims resignation, in opp. to suscipere, Suet. Ner. 3; whereas repudiare (from repedare?) refers to an object which is considered as a good, and promises profit or pleasure, in opp. to assumere. Cic. Orat. 62. Cic. Fin. i. 10, 33. Sæpe eveniet ut et voluptates repudiandæ sint, et molestia non recusanda. (iv. 40.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | negō | negābam | negābō | negāvī | negāveram negāram | negāverō negārō |
| 2nd sg. | negās | negābās | negābis | negāvistī negāstī | negāverās negārās | negāveris negāris |
| 3rd sg. | negat | negābat | negābit | negāvit negāt | negāverat negārat | negāverit negārit |
| 1st pl. | negāmus | negābāmus | negābimus | negāvimus negāmus | negāverāmus negārāmus | negāverimus negārimus |
| 2nd pl. | negātis | negābātis | negābitis | negāvistis negāstis | negāverātis negārātis | negāveritis negāritis |
| 3rd pl. | negant | negābant | negābunt | negāvērunt negārunt, negāvēre | negāverant negārant | negāverint negārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | negem | negārem | negāverim negārim | negāvissem negāssem |
| 2nd sg. | negēs | negārēs | negāverīs negārīs | negāvissēs negāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | neget | negāret | negāverit negārit | negāvisset negāsset |
| 1st pl. | negēmus | negārēmus | negāverīmus negārīmus | negāvissēmus negāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | negētis | negārētis | negāverītis negārītis | negāvissētis negāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | negent | negārent | negāverint negārint | negāvissent negāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | negor | negābar | negābor |
| 2nd sg. | negāris negāre | negābāris negābāre | negāberis negābere |
| 3rd sg. | negātur | negābātur | negābitur |
| 1st pl. | negāmur | negābāmur | negābimur |
| 2nd pl. | negāminī | negābāminī | negābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | negantur | negābantur | negābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | neger | negārer |
| 2nd sg. | negēris negēre | negārēris negārēre |
| 3rd sg. | negētur | negārētur |
| 1st pl. | negēmur | negārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | negēminī | negārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | negentur | negārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | negā | negāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | negāte | negāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | negātō | negātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | negātō | negātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | negātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | negantō | negantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | negāre | negārī negārier |
| perfect infinitive | negāvisse negāsse | negātum esse |
| future infinitive | negātūrum esse | negātum īrī |
| present participle | negāns negante, negantem, negantēs, negantī, negantia, negantibus, negantis, negantīs, negantium | — |
| perfect participle | — | negātus negāta, negātā, negātae, negātam, negātārum, negātās, negātī, negātōrum, negātōs |
| future participle | negātūrus negātūra, negātūrā, negātūrae, negātūram, negātūrārum, negātūrās, negātūre, negātūrī, negātūrīs, negātūrō, negātūrōrum, negātūrōs, negātūrum | negandus neganda, negandā, negandae, negandam, negandārum, negandās, negande, negandīs, negandōrum, negandōs |
gerundnegandī, negandō, negandumsupinenegātum, negātū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- deos esse negare
- to deny the existence of the gods.
- qui deum esse negat
- an atheist.
- non nego, non infitior
- I do not deny.
- petenti alicui negare aliquid
- to refuse, reject a request.
- negare, more strongly denegare alicui aliquid
- to refuse, reject a request.
nĕgo, āvi, ātum, 1 (
I. perf. subj. negāssim for negaverim, Plaut. As. 2, 4, 96.—Lengthened collat. form negumo: negumate in carmine Cn. Marci vatis significat negate, Paul. ex Fest. p. 165 Müll.; cf. Herm. Doct. Metr. p. 614), v. n. and a. [for ne-igo, ne and ajo, q. v.], to say no, to deny, refuse (opp. ajo, to say yes; v. ajo; cf.: abnuo, diffiteor, infitior).
I. In gen.: vel ai, vel nega, say yes or no, Naev. ap. Prisc. p. 473 P.:
vel tu mihi aias vel neges, Plaut. Rud. 2, 4, 14: negat quis? nego. Ait? aio, Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 21: Diogenes ait, Antipater negat, Cic. Off. 3, 23, 91: quasi ego id curem, quid ille aiat aut neget, id. Fin. 2, 22, 70: quia nunc aiunt, quod tunc negabant, id. Rab. Post. 12, 35.— With acc. and inf., to say or affirm that not, to deny that, etc.: Demosthenes negat, in eo positas esse fortunas Graeciae, hoc, etc., Cic. Or. 8 fin.: Stoici negant quidquam esse bonum, nisi quod honestum sit, id. Fin. 2, 21, 68; id. de Or. 3, 14, 54: nego, ullam picturam fuisse, quin abstulerit, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 1, § 1; Caes. B. G. 6, 31.—With quoniam (eccl. Lat.): negat quoniam Jesus est Christus, Vulg. 1 Joann. 2, 22.—Sometimes two propositions depend upon nego, with the latter of which an affirmative verb (dico, etc.) is to be supplied: plerique negant Caesarem in condicione mansurum: postulataque haec ab eo interposita esse, etc., Cic. Att. 7, 15, 3: negabat cessandum et utique prius confligendum, Liv. 35, 1: ille negat se Numidam pertimescere, virtuti suorum credere, Sall. J. 106, 3; Vell. 2, 118, 5; Ter. Phorm. 2, 3, 6.—Sometimes another negation follows, which, however, does not destroy the first: negat nec suspicari, Cic. Ac. 1, 2, 7: negato esse nec mu, nec mutuum, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 101: tu autem te negas infracto remo, neque columbae collo, commoveri, Cic. Ac. 2, 25, 79.—(b). Pass. with inf., they say I am not, etc.:
casta negor (sc. esse), Ov. F. 4, 321: saepe domi non es, cum sis quoque saepe negaris, Mart. 2, 5, 5: ex eo negantur ibi ranae coaxare, Suet. Aug. 94: ciconiae pullum qui ederit, negatur annis continuis lippiturus, Plin. 29, 6, 38, § 128.—II. In partic.
A. To deny a thing;
factum est: non nego, Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 12; opp. fateri, Cic. Brut. 19, 76: sed posthac omnia, quae certa non erunt, pro certo negato, id. Att. 5, 21, 5: negaturum aut me pro M. Fulvio, aut ipsum M. Fulvium censetis? Liv. 38, 43: negando minuendove, Suet. Caes. 66: mitto enim domestica, quae negari possunt, i. e. the proof of which can be suppressed, Cic. Pis. 5, 11: videant servi ne quis neget, Juv. 10, 87.— With quin: negare non posse, quin rectius sit, etc., Liv. 40, 36: quod si negari non potest, quin, etc., Lact. 5, 23 init.—B. To deny, refuse: quicquam quisquam cuiquam, quod ei conveniat, neget, Enn. ap. Auct. Her. 4, 12, 18 (Trag. v. 448 Vahl.):
numquam reo cuiquam tam praecise negavi, quam hic mihi, Cic. Att. 8, 4, 2: postquam id obstinate sibi negari videt, Caes. B. G. 5, 6: alicui impune negare, Ov. M. 13, 741: patriae opem, id. H. 3, 96: miseris, id. Tr. 5, 8, 13: civitatem alicui, Suet. Aug. 40: non ego me vinclis verberibusque nego, Tib. 2, 3, 80; Luc. 8, 3: exstingui primordia tanta negabam, Sil. 9, 532: neque enim negare tibi quidquam potest, Vulg. 3 Reg. 2, 17.—b. Se, to refuse (ante class.):
obsecrat, Ut sibi ejus faciat copiam: illa enim se negat, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 63; id. Hec. 1, 2, 45.—C. E s p., to decline an invitation:
invitatus ad haec aliquis de ponte negabit, Juv. 14, 135.—2. Transf., of inanim. things (poet.):
poma negat regio, i. e. does not yield, produce, Ov. Tr. 3, 10, 73: nec mihi materiam bellatrix Roma negabat, id. ib. 2, 321: pars ventis vela negare, i. e. to furl the sails, Ov. M. 11, 487: si dextra neget, Stat. Th. 6, 553: saxa negantia ferro, opposing, id. Silv. 3, 1: illi membra negant, his limbs fail him, id. Th. 2, 668.— D. To deny any knowledge of, to reject (with acc. of persons;
eccl. Lat.): negaverunt Dominum, Vulg. Jer. 5, 12: qui me negaverit, ib. Matt. 10, 33: Christum negantes, ib. Judae, 4.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
negō āvī, ātus, āre
3 AG-, to say no, deny, refuse (opp. aio): Negat quis? nego. ait? aio, T.: Diogenes ait, Antipater negat: nunc aiunt, quod tunc negabant: non facile Gallos Gallis negare potuisse, Cs.: negant quicquam esse bonum, nisi, etc.: damnare negatur hanc Venerem pietas, O.: casta negor (sc. esse), they say I am not , O.: negat se Numidam pertimescere, virtuti suorum credere (sc. ait), S.—A second negation does not destroy the first: negat ne suspicari.— Not to assent, deny : factum est; non nego, T.: omnia, quae certa non erunt, pro certo negato: negaturum aut me pro M. Fulvio, aut ipsum Fulvium censetis? L.: mitto enim domestica, quae negari possunt, i. e. the proof of which can be suppressed : negare non posse, quin rectius sit, etc., L.— Not to consent, deny, refuse : invitatus ad haec negabit, will decline , Iu.: (oscula), H.: victum, V.: numquam reo cuiquam tam praecise negavi, quam hic mihi: postquam id obstinate sibi negari videt, Cs.: negat quis carmina Gallo? V.: mea dicta demittere in aurīs, V.: Ire, O.: adulescenti negare, quin eum arcesseret, N.: uxorem ut ducat orare occipit . . . Ille primo se negare, refuse , T.: Poma negat regio, i. e. does not produce , O.: pars ventis vela negare, i. e. furl , O.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*nékʷe
- Proto-Italic*nekʷe
- Latinnegō
Latin nec Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin negō From ne (“not”), possibly by means of nec, + -ō, -āre (verb-forming suffix).
Elsewhere
- Englishnegate
- Germannegieren
- Romaniannega
- Vulgar Latin*renegāre
- Czechnegovat
- Dutchnegeren
- Macedonianнегира
- Slovaknegovat'
Southern Gallo-Romance
- Catalannegar
- Occitannegar
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesenegarfrom Old Galician-Portuguese negar
- Spanishnegar
- Aragonesenegar
- Asturiannegar
- Galiciannegarfrom Old Galician-Portuguese negar
Italo-Dalmatian
- Italiannegare
- Siciliannigari
- Siciliannijari
- Neapolitananneà
- Neapolitanannià
- Neapolitanennià
- Venetannegar
Northern Gallo-Romance
- Frenchnierfrom Old French noiier
Rhaeto-Romance
- Friulianneâ
Gallo-Italic
- Lombardnegar