verbthird conjugation, suppletive, semi-deponent, no future active participle, irregular long ī
obsolefīō
obsolefīō (present infinitive obsolefierī, perfect active obsolefactus sum)
Classical[ɔp.sɔ.ɫɛˈfiː.oː]Ecclesiastical[ob.so.leˈfiː.o]
Meaning
- suppletiveto be degraded, sullied, debased
[…] admonebatque praetores ne paterentur nomen suum commissionibus obsolefieri.
[…] he also urged the praetors not to let his name be sullied (or, rendered too common) during theatre speeches.121 CE, Suetonius, De Vita Caesarum, volume Aug.89: - suppletiveto become worn out
Conjugation conjugation 3 deponent future irregular
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obsolefīō | obsolefīēbam | obsolefīam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | obsolefīs | obsolefīēbās | obsolefīēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | obsolefit | obsolefīēbat | obsolefīet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | obsolefīmus | obsolefīēbāmus | obsolefīēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | obsolefītis | obsolefīēbātis | obsolefīētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | obsolefīunt | obsolefīēbant | obsolefīent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obsolefīam | obsolefierem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | obsolefīās | obsolefierēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | obsolefīat | obsolefieret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | obsolefīāmus | obsolefierēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | obsolefīātis | obsolefierētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | obsolefīant | obsolefierent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | obsolefī | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | obsolefīte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | obsolefītō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | obsolefītō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | obsolefītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | obsolefīuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | obsolefierī | — |
| perfect infinitive | obsolefactum esse | — |
| future infinitive | obsolefactum īrī | — |
| present participle | obsolefīēns | — |
| perfect participle | obsolefactus | — |
| future participle | — | obsolefīendus |
gerundobsolefīendī, obsolefīendō, obsolefīendumsupineobsolefactum, obsolefactū
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
obsolefiō —, fierī
1 OL-, to wear out, be spoiled: obsolefiebant dignitatis insignia, became worthless.
Origins
From obsolē(scō) + fīō.