verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
nivēscō
nivēscō (present infinitive nivēscere)
Meaning
- to become snow-white
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nivēscō | nivēscēbam | nivēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | nivēscis | nivēscēbās | nivēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | nivēscit | nivēscēbat | nivēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | nivēscimus | nivēscēbāmus | nivēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | nivēscitis | nivēscēbātis | nivēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | nivēscunt | nivēscēbant | nivēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nivēscam | nivēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | nivēscās | nivēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | nivēscat | nivēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | nivēscāmus | nivēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | nivēscātis | nivēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | nivēscant | nivēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | nivēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | nivēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | nivēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | nivēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | nivēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | nivēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | nivēscere | — |
| present participle | nivēscēns | — |
gerundnivēscendī, nivēscendō, nivēscendum
nĭvesco, ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [nix], to become snow-white, Anth. Lat. tom. 2, p. 406 Burm.; Tert. Pall. 3 med.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*sneygʷʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*snígʷʰs
- Proto-Italic*sniks
- Latinnivēscō
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin nivēscō From nix (“snow”) + -ēscō.