verbfirst conjugation
observitō
observitō (present infinitive observitāre, perfect active observitāvī, supine observitātum)
Classical[ɔpˈsɛr.wɪ.toː]Ecclesiastical[obˈsɛr.vi.to]
Meaning
- transitiveto watch carefully, observe closely
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | observitō | observitābam | observitābō | observitāvī | observitāveram | observitāverō |
| 2nd sg. | observitās | observitābās | observitābis | observitāvistī | observitāverās | observitāveris |
| 3rd sg. | observitat | observitābat | observitābit | observitāvit | observitāverat | observitāverit |
| 1st pl. | observitāmus | observitābāmus | observitābimus | observitāvimus | observitāverāmus | observitāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | observitātis | observitābātis | observitābitis | observitāvistis | observitāverātis | observitāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | observitant | observitābant | observitābunt | observitāvērunt observitāvēre | observitāverant | observitāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | observitem | observitārem | observitāverim | observitāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | observitēs | observitārēs | observitāverīs | observitāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | observitet | observitāret | observitāverit | observitāvisset |
| 1st pl. | observitēmus | observitārēmus | observitāverīmus | observitāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | observitētis | observitārētis | observitāverītis | observitāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | observitent | observitārent | observitāverint | observitāvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | observitor | observitābar | observitābor |
| 2nd sg. | observitāris observitāre | observitābāris observitābāre | observitāberis observitābere |
| 3rd sg. | observitātur | observitābātur | observitābitur |
| 1st pl. | observitāmur | observitābāmur | observitābimur |
| 2nd pl. | observitāminī | observitābāminī | observitābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | observitantur | observitābantur | observitābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | observiter | observitārer |
| 2nd sg. | observitēris observitēre | observitārēris observitārēre |
| 3rd sg. | observitētur | observitārētur |
| 1st pl. | observitēmur | observitārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | observitēminī | observitārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | observitentur | observitārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | observitā | observitāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | observitāte | observitāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | observitātō | observitātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | observitātō | observitātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | observitātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | observitantō | observitantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | observitāre | observitārī |
| perfect infinitive | observitāvisse | observitātum esse |
| future infinitive | observitātūrum esse | observitātum īrī |
| present participle | observitāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | observitātus |
| future participle | observitātūrus | observitandus |
gerundobservitandī, observitandō, observitandumsupineobservitātum, observitātū
observĭto, āvi, v. freq. a. observo,
I. to watch carefully, to note, observe (class.):
Assyrii.. trajectiones motusque stellarum observitaverunt, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2: deorum voces, id. ib. 1, 45, 102: omnia, App. Deo Socr. p. 52, 31; id. M. 8, p. 208, 17: caerimonias, Massur. Sabin. ap. Gell. 10, 15, 26.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
observitō āvī, —, āre, freq.
observo, to watch carefully, observe closely: motūs stellarum.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus 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 -tō Latin observitō From observō (“to watch, pay attention to”) + -tō (frequentative).