What does obsordēscō mean in Latin?

obsordēscō, a verb, means “to become dirty or soiled; to wear out, decrease”.

What are the principal parts of obsordēscō?

obsordēscō, obsordēscere, obsorduī (third conjugation, no passive, no supine stem).

In classical Latin, [ɔp.sɔrˈdeːs.koː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ob.sorˈdɛs.ko].

verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

obsordēscō (present infinitive obsordēscere, perfect active obsorduī)

Classical[ɔp.sɔrˈdeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[ob.sorˈdɛs.ko]

active indicative
form	present	imperfect	future	perfect	pluperfect	fut. perfect
1st sg.	obsordēscō	obsordēscēbam	obsordēscam	obsorduī	obsordueram	obsorduerō
2nd sg.	obsordēscis	obsordēscēbās	obsordēscēs	obsorduistī	obsorduerās	obsordueris
3rd sg.	obsordēscit	obsordēscēbat	obsordēscet	obsorduit	obsorduerat	obsorduerit
1st pl.	obsordēscimus	obsordēscēbāmus	obsordēscēmus	obsorduimus	obsorduerāmus	obsorduerimus
2nd pl.	obsordēscitis	obsordēscēbātis	obsordēscētis	obsorduistis	obsorduerātis	obsordueritis
3rd pl.	obsordēscunt	obsordēscēbant	obsordēscent	obsorduērunt obsorduēre	obsorduerant	obsorduerint

active subjunctive

active subjunctive
form	present	imperfect	perfect	pluperfect
1st sg.	obsordēscam	obsordēscerem	obsorduerim	obsorduissem
2nd sg.	obsordēscās	obsordēscerēs	obsorduerīs	obsorduissēs
3rd sg.	obsordēscat	obsordēsceret	obsorduerit	obsorduisset
1st pl.	obsordēscāmus	obsordēscerēmus	obsorduerīmus	obsorduissēmus
2nd pl.	obsordēscātis	obsordēscerētis	obsorduerītis	obsorduissētis
3rd pl.	obsordēscant	obsordēscerent	obsorduerint	obsorduissent

imperative

infinitives & participles

gerundobsordēscendī, obsordēscendō, obsordēscendum

ob-sordesco, dŭi, 3,

I. v. inch. n., to become dirty, be soiled (ante- and post-class.).

I. Lit.: ne coma fumo obsordescat, Prud. Apoth. 214.—

II. Trop., to wear out, decrease: obsorduit jam haec in me aerumna, i. e. is moderated, Caecil. ap. Non. 147, 7 (Com. Rel. v. 86 Rib.).

From ob + sordēscō.