verbthird conjugation, deponent
obnītor
obnītor (present infinitive obnītī or obnītier, perfect active obnīxus sum or obnīsus sum)
Classical[ɔbˈniː.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[obˈniː.tor]
Meaning
- deponentto bear, press, push, struggle, or strive against
- deponentto resist or oppose
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
contrā nītor, resistōobnītor -ī — in IVLIANVS III: Persia, ch. 16 and Aeneis, ch. 11
Conjugation conjugation 3 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obnītor | obnītēbar | obnītar | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | obnīteris obnītere | obnītēbāris obnītēbāre | obnītēris obnītēre | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | obnītitur | obnītēbātur | obnītētur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | obnītimur | obnītēbāmur | obnītēmur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | obnītiminī | obnītēbāminī | obnītēminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | obnītuntur | obnītēbantur | obnītentur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obnītar | obnīterer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | obnītāris obnītāre | obnīterēris obnīterēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | obnītātur | obnīterētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | obnītāmur | obnīterēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | obnītāminī | obnīterēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | obnītantur | obnīterentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | obnītere | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | obnītiminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | obnītitor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | obnītitor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | obnītuntor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | obnītī obnītier | — |
| perfect infinitive | obnīxum esse obnīsum esse | — |
| future infinitive | obnīxūrum esse obnīsūrum esse | — |
| present participle | obnītēns | — |
| perfect participle | obnīxus obnīsus, obnīxa, obnīxā, obnīxae, obnīxam, obnīxārum, obnīxās, obnīxe, obnīxī, obnīxīs, obnīxō, obnīxōrum, obnīxōs | — |
| future participle | obnīxūrus obnīsūrus, obnīxūra, obnīxūrā, obnīxūrae, obnīxūram, obnīxūrārum, obnīxūrās, obnīxūre, obnīxūrī, obnīxūrīs, obnīxūrō, obnīxūrōrum, obnīxūrōs, obnīxūrum | obnītendus obnītundus, obnītenda, obnītendā, obnītendae, obnītendam, obnītendārum, obnītendās, obnītende, obnītendīs, obnītendōrum, obnītendōs |
gerundobnītendī, obnītendō, obnītendumsupineobnīxum, obnīxū
ob-nītor, xus (rarely nīsus), 3 (
I. inf. obnitier for obniti, Lucr. 4, 437), v. dep., to bear, press, push, struggle, or strive against any thing (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; not in Cic. or Cæs.); constr. with the dat., acc., or absol.
I. Lit.:
taurus Arboris obnixus trunco, Verg. A. 12, 105: contra, id. ib. 5, 21: toto corpore obnitendum, Quint. 5, 13, 11: remi Obnixi crepuere, Verg. A. 5, 205: densis ales (Lachm. aquila hinc) pinnis obnixa volabat Vento, Enn. ap. Prob. Verg. E. 6, 31, p. 354 Lion. (Ann. v. 148 Vahl.): obnixi (al. obnisi) urgebant, Liv. 34, 46.—In pass. signif.: obnixo genu scuto, set or pressed against, Nep. Chabr. 1, 2.— Of things: navigia fractas obnitier undas, Lucr. 4, 437.—II. Trop.
1. To strive against, to resist, oppose (class. only in Part.):
stant obnisi, Liv. 7, 33, 12: cum saepe obnitens repugnasset, Vell. 2, 89, 5; 2, 123, 2: stant obnixa omnia contra, Verg. A. 10, 359: venti obnixi lacerant nubila, Stat. Th. 5, 366: adversis, Tac. A. 15, 11.— 2. To strive, endeavor; with inf.:
triumphum Pauli impedire obnitebantur, Vell. 1, 9, 6.—Hence, obnixus (obnīsus), a, um, P. a., steadfast, firm, resolute: (velim) obnixos vos stabili gradu impetum hostium excipere, Liv. 6, 12: firmitas, Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 105: obnixus curam sub corde premebat, Verg. A. 4, 332.—In neutr., adverb., resolutely, obstinately: obnixum. Pauline, taces, Aus. Ep. 25, 28.—Hence, adv.: obnixē (obnīsē), lit., striving against; hence, in gen., with all one's strength, with might and main, strenuously, obstinately: obnixe omnia Facere, Ter. And. 1, 1, 134: oboedire, Liv. 4, 26, 12 (dub.; Weissenb. enixe): petere, Sen. Ep. 95, 1 (Haase, enixe; v. Krebs, Antibarb. p. 781). —Comp.: argumentari, Claud. Mam. Stat. Anim. 1, 3.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ob-nītor nīxus, ī, dep.,
to bear upon, press against, struggle with, strain at: remi Obnixi crepuere, V.: obnixi urgebant, L.: obnixo genu scuto, pressed against, N.: Arboris trunco, V.: manu hostibus, Ta.—Fig., to strive against, resist, oppose: stant obnixi, L.: stant obnixa omnia contra, all is in obstinate conflict, V.: adversis, Ta.
Origins
From ob- + nītor.