verbfourth conjugation
nūtriō
nūtriō (present infinitive nūtrīre, perfect active nūtrīvī or nūtriī, supine nūtrītum)
Classical[ˈnuː.tri.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnuː.tri.o]
Meaning
- to suckle, breastfeed, nurse
- to feed
Statius, Thebaid. pervigilemque focis ignem longaeva sacerdos nutriet And an aged priestess shall feed an un-sleeping fire
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Alere · Nutrire · Nutricare
Alere (from ἄλθω) denotes nourishment, as conducive to development and growth; nutrire and nutricare, only as it prolongs and secures existence. Or, alimenta adjuvant, nutrimenta sustentant. Cic. N. D. ii. 63. Neque ali neque sustentari. Nutrire involves a general notion; nutricare is usually applied more particularly to brutes. (ii. 99.)
Conjugation conjugation 4
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nūtriō | nūtriēbam | nūtriam | nūtrīvī nūtriī | nūtrīveram nūtrieram | nūtrīverō nūtrierō |
| 2nd sg. | nūtrīs | nūtriēbās | nūtriēs | nūtrīvistī nūtriistī | nūtrīverās nūtrierās | nūtrīveris nūtrieris |
| 3rd sg. | nūtrit | nūtriēbat | nūtriet | nūtrīvit nūtriit | nūtrīverat nūtrierat | nūtrīverit nūtrierit |
| 1st pl. | nūtrīmus | nūtriēbāmus | nūtriēmus | nūtrīvimus nūtriimus | nūtrīverāmus nūtrierāmus | nūtrīverimus nūtrierimus |
| 2nd pl. | nūtrītis | nūtriēbātis | nūtriētis | nūtrīvistis nūtriistis | nūtrīverātis nūtrierātis | nūtrīveritis nūtrieritis |
| 3rd pl. | nūtriunt | nūtriēbant | nūtrient | nūtrīvērunt nūtrīvēre, nūtriērunt, nūtriēre | nūtrīverant nūtrierant | nūtrīverint nūtrierint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nūtriam | nūtrīrem | nūtrīverim nūtrierim | nūtrīvissem nūtriissem |
| 2nd sg. | nūtriās | nūtrīrēs | nūtrīverīs nūtrierīs | nūtrīvissēs nūtriissēs |
| 3rd sg. | nūtriat | nūtrīret | nūtrīverit nūtrierit | nūtrīvisset nūtriisset |
| 1st pl. | nūtriāmus | nūtrīrēmus | nūtrīverīmus nūtrierīmus | nūtrīvissēmus nūtriissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | nūtriātis | nūtrīrētis | nūtrīverītis nūtrierītis | nūtrīvissētis nūtriissētis |
| 3rd pl. | nūtriant | nūtrīrent | nūtrīverint nūtrierint | nūtrīvissent nūtriissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nūtrior | nūtriēbar | nūtriar |
| 2nd sg. | nūtrīris nūtrīre | nūtriēbāris nūtriēbāre | nūtriēris nūtriēre |
| 3rd sg. | nūtrītur | nūtriēbātur | nūtriētur |
| 1st pl. | nūtrīmur | nūtriēbāmur | nūtriēmur |
| 2nd pl. | nūtrīminī | nūtriēbāminī | nūtriēminī |
| 3rd pl. | nūtriuntur | nūtriēbantur | nūtrientur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | nūtriar | nūtrīrer |
| 2nd sg. | nūtriāris nūtriāre | nūtrīrēris nūtrīrēre |
| 3rd sg. | nūtriātur | nūtrīrētur |
| 1st pl. | nūtriāmur | nūtrīrēmur |
| 2nd pl. | nūtriāminī | nūtrīrēminī |
| 3rd pl. | nūtriantur | nūtrīrentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | nūtrī | nūtrīre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | nūtrīte | nūtrīminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | nūtrītō | nūtrītor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | nūtrītō | nūtrītor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | nūtrītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | nūtriuntō | nūtriuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | nūtrīre | nūtrīrī |
| perfect infinitive | nūtrīvisse nūtriisse | nūtrītum esse |
| future infinitive | nūtrītūrum esse | nūtrītum īrī |
| present participle | nūtriēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | nūtrītus nūtrīta, nūtrītā, nūtrītae, nūtrītam, nūtrītārum, nūtrītās, nūtrītī, nūtrītōrum, nūtrītōs |
| future participle | nūtrītūrus nūtrītūra, nūtrītūrā, nūtrītūrae, nūtrītūram, nūtrītūrārum, nūtrītūrās, nūtrītūre, nūtrītūrī, nūtrītūrīs, nūtrītūrō, nūtrītūrōrum, nūtrītūrōs, nūtrītūrum | nūtriendus nūtriundus, nūtrienda, nūtriendā, nūtriendae, nūtriendam, nūtriendārum, nūtriendās, nūtriende, nūtriendīs, nūtriendōrum, nūtriendōs |
gerundnūtriendī, nūtriendō, nūtriendumsupinenūtrītum, nūtrītū
nūtrĭo, īvi and ii, ītum (contr. form, nutrīmus for nutrivimus, Nemes. Ecl. 3, 26:
I.
nutribat for nutriebat, Verg. A. 11, 572; Sil. 16, 29; so, nutribant, Verg. A. 7, 485: nutribo for nutriam, Rhemn. Palaem. 1383; Cledon. 1914.—In the dep. form, nutritor for nutrito, Verg. G. 2, 425; cf. Prisc. p. 798 P.), 4, v. a. Sanscr. root snu-, flow; Gr. νέω (σνεϝω), swim; cf. nurus, to suckle, nourish, feed, foster, bring up, rear (syn. alere; not in Cic., but v. nutrix and nutrimentum). I. Lit.:
quos lupa nutrit, Ov. F. 2, 415: nutritus lacte ferino, id. Tr. 3, 11, 3: ilignā nutritus glande, Hor. S. 2, 4, 40: balaenae mammis nutriunt fetus, Plin. 11, 40, 95, § 235: serpente ciconia pullos Nutrit, Juv. 14, 75: taurus nutritus in herbā, id. 12, 12.—B. Transf., to nourish, support, maintain, foster.—Of plants:
terra herbas Nutrit, Ov. R. Am. 45: myrtos roscido umore nutrire, Cat. 61, 25: nutriri cinere vult ruta, Plin. 19, 8, 45, § 156: fruges humo nutriente, Curt. 8, 10, 8; Petr. 120: Pax Cererem nutrit, Ov. F. 1, 704.— Poet.: Edonis nutritum missile ventis, a shaft taken from a tree toughened by storms, Val. Fl. 6, 340.—2. To nourish, nurse, take care of, attend to the body:
cura corporum nutriendorum, Liv. 4, 52: aegrum nutrire per eos cibos, quos, etc., Cels. 3, 23: vires, id. ib.: ulcus, to heal, id. 5, 26: damnum naturae in filio, Liv. 7, 4: morbos, Cels. 6, 6: capillum, Plin. 22, 22, 39, § 82: comam, Hier. in Amos, 8, 9 sq.; Vulg. 1 Cor. 11, 14 sq.: cutem, mulierum in facie incorruptam, Plin. 21, 21, 91, § 159.—3. Nutrire vinum, to mix wine with spices, in order that it may keep, Col. 12, 30, 1:
nutritum vinum, id. 12, 21, 3.—4. In gen., to preserve:
nutriuntur optime (mensae citreae) splendescuntque, manu siccā fricatae, Plin. 13, 15, 30, § 99.— II. Trop., to nourish, cherish, support, cultivate, sustain:
indoles Nutrita faustis sub penetralibus, Hor. C. 4, 4, 25: amorem, Ov. A. A. 3, 579: pascere ac nutrire furorem (al. favorem), Sil. 7, 497: impetus ille sacer qui vatum pectora nutrit, Ov. P. 4, 2, 25: carmen, id. ib. 3, 4, 26: artes bonas, praecipue studia litterarum, Aur. Vict. Epit. 41, 14: nummi, quos hic quincunce modesto nutrieras, Pers. 5, 149: Graeciam, i. e. to treat mildly, Liv. 36, 35.—Of fire, to feed: gnes suscitat foliisque nutrit, Ov. M. 8, 643; 6, 493: graves simultates, quas Mucianus callide nutriebat, Tac. H. 3, 53 fin.: nimiam ac marcentem diu pacem, id. G. 36.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
nūtriō (nūtrībat, nūtrībant, for nūtriēbat, etc., V.), īvī, ītus, īre
1 NA-, to suckle, nourish, feed, foster, bring up, rear : quos lupa nutrit, O.: ilignā nutritus glande, H.: taurus nutritus in herbā, Iu. — To nourish, support, maintain, foster : Pax Cererem nutrit, O.— To nourish, nurse, take care of, attend to : cura corporum nutriendorum, L.: damnum naturae in filio, L.—Fig., to nourish, cherish, support, cultivate, sustain, maintain : rite indoles Nutrita, H.: Impetus sacer qui vatum pectora nutrit, O.: ego nutriendae Graeciae datus, treat mildly , L.: ignīs foliis, feed , O.: pacem, Ta.
Origins
From Proto-Italic *snoutrjō, from Proto-Indo-European *snew-tr-ih₂ (“female nurser”), from a root *snew- (“to suckle”), which may be related to *(s)neh₂- (“to flow”). Cognate with Sanskrit प्रस्नौति (prasnauti, “to drip, to release liquids”), प्रस्नुत (prasnuta, “releasing mother's milk”). Appurtenance of Ancient Greek νάω (náō, “to flow, to stream”) is difficult and requires additional assumptions.
Borrowings
- Englishnourish
- Portuguesenutrir
- Romaniannutri
- Romaniannutrire
- Spanishnutrir
- Galiciannutrir
Southern Gallo-Romance
- Catalannodrir
- Occitannoirir
- Gasconneurirfrom Occitan noirir
Italo-Romance
- Italiannutrire
Northern Gallo-Romance
- Frenchnourrirfrom Old French norrir
- Franco-Provençalnurrir
Ibero-Romance
- Spanishnudrir
- Old Galician-Portuguesenodrir
Padanian
- Friuliannudrî
- Lombardnodrir
- Piedmontesenurì