verbfirst conjugation
obstinō
obstinō (present infinitive obstināre, perfect active obstināvī, supine obstinātum)
Classical[ˈɔp.stɪ.noː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔb.sti.no]
Meaning
- transitiveto resolve, determine, be firmly resolved, persist
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
prōpositī tenāxobstinātus -a -um — in IVLIANVS II: Imperium, ch. 24
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Destinare · Obstinare · Decernere · Statuere · Constituere
1. Destinare and obstinare denote forming a resolution as a psychological, whereas decernere and statuere as a political, act. 2. Destinare means to form a decided resolution, by which a thing is set at rest; obstinare, to form an unalterable resolution, whereby a man perseveres with obstinacy and doggedness. 3. Decernere denotes the final result of a formal consultation, or, at least, of a deliberation approaching the nature and seriousness of a collegial discussion; statuere, to settle the termination of an uncertain state, and constituere is the word employed, if the subject or object of the transaction is a multitude. Cic. Fr. Tull. Hoc judicium sic expectatur, ut non unæ rei statui, sed omnibus constitui putetur. (iv. 178.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obstinō | obstinābam | obstinābō | obstināvī | obstināveram | obstināverō |
| 2nd sg. | obstinās | obstinābās | obstinābis | obstināvistī | obstināverās | obstināveris |
| 3rd sg. | obstinat | obstinābat | obstinābit | obstināvit | obstināverat | obstināverit |
| 1st pl. | obstināmus | obstinābāmus | obstinābimus | obstināvimus | obstināverāmus | obstināverimus |
| 2nd pl. | obstinātis | obstinābātis | obstinābitis | obstināvistis | obstināverātis | obstināveritis |
| 3rd pl. | obstinant | obstinābant | obstinābunt | obstināvērunt obstināvēre | obstināverant | obstināverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obstinem | obstinārem | obstināverim | obstināvissem |
| 2nd sg. | obstinēs | obstinārēs | obstināverīs | obstināvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | obstinet | obstināret | obstināverit | obstināvisset |
| 1st pl. | obstinēmus | obstinārēmus | obstināverīmus | obstināvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | obstinētis | obstinārētis | obstināverītis | obstināvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | obstinent | obstinārent | obstināverint | obstināvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obstinor | obstinābar | obstinābor |
| 2nd sg. | obstināris obstināre | obstinābāris obstinābāre | obstināberis obstinābere |
| 3rd sg. | obstinātur | obstinābātur | obstinābitur |
| 1st pl. | obstināmur | obstinābāmur | obstinābimur |
| 2nd pl. | obstināminī | obstinābāminī | obstinābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | obstinantur | obstinābantur | obstinābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obstiner | obstinārer |
| 2nd sg. | obstinēris obstinēre | obstinārēris obstinārēre |
| 3rd sg. | obstinētur | obstinārētur |
| 1st pl. | obstinēmur | obstinārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | obstinēminī | obstinārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | obstinentur | obstinārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | obstinā | obstināre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | obstināte | obstināminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | obstinātō | obstinātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | obstinātō | obstinātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | obstinātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | obstinantō | obstinantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | obstināre | obstinārī |
| perfect infinitive | obstināvisse | obstinātum esse |
| future infinitive | obstinātūrum esse | obstinātum īrī |
| present participle | obstināns | — |
| perfect participle | — | obstinātus obstināta, obstinātā, obstinātae, obstinātam, obstinātārum, obstinātās, obstinātī, obstinātōrum, obstinātōs |
| future participle | obstinātūrus | obstinandus |
gerundobstinandī, obstinandō, obstinandumsupineobstinātum, obstinātū
obstĭno, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. a lengthened form of obsto,
I. to set about a thing with firmness or resolution, to set one's mind firmly on, to persist in, be resolved on a thing (as a verb. fin. very rare; only the Part. as a P. a. is freq.).
(a). With acc.:
id inhiat, ea affinitatem hanc obstinavit gratia, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 89.—Pass.: obstinari exorsus, Pac. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 193 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 425 Rib.).—(b). With inf.:
obstinaverant animis aut vincere, aut mori, Liv. 23, 29, 7.—(g). Absol.:
ipso Vespasiano inter initia imperii ad obtinendas iniquitates haud perinde obstinante, Tac. H. 2, 84.— Hence, obstĭnātus, a, um, P. a., firmly set, fixed, resolved, in a good or bad sense; determined, resolute, steadfast, inflexible, stubborn, obstinate (class.; syn.: pervicax, pertinax): vos qui astatis obstinati, Naev. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 193 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 11 Rib.): obstinato animo aliquid facere, Att. ap. Paul. ex Fest. l. l. (Trag. Rel. p. 123 Rib.); so, Vulg. Ruth, 1, 18: ad decertandum obstinati animi, Liv. 6, 3, 9: ad silendum, Curt. 8, 1, 30: ad mortem, Liv. 5, 41, 1: adversus lacrimas, id. 2, 40, 3; 3, 47, 4: ad resistendum, Suet. Caes. 15 fin.: contra veritatem, Quint. 12, 1, 10: pudicitia, Liv. 1, 58: fides, Tac. H. 5, 5: aures, Hor. C. 3, 11, 7.—With inf.: jam obstinatis mori spes affulsit, Liv. 42, 65; 7, 21, 1; 9, 25, 6: obstinatum est tibi, non suscipere imperium, nisi, etc., you are firmly resolved, Plin. Pan. 5, 6.—Rarely with in: obstinatae in perniciem Romae urbes, Amm. 17, 11, 3: in extrema, Tac. H. 3, 56: militum animos obstinatos pro Vitellio subruere, id. H. 2, 101.—Comp.: voluntas obstinatior, Cic. Att. 1, 11, 1: adversus lacrimas muliebres, firmer, more steadfast, Liv. 2, 40.—Sup.: virtus obstinatissima, the most resolute, Sen. Ep. 71, 10: rex obstinatissimus, Amm. 17, 14.—Hence, adv.: obstĭ-nātē, firmly, inflexibly, in a good and bad sense; resolutely, pertinaciously, stubbornly, obstinately (class.): ita me obstinate aggressus, ut, etc., Plaut. As. 1, 1, 10: operam dat, Ter. And. 1, 5, 8: negari, Caes. B. G. 5, 6: magis ac magis induruisse, Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 10.—Comp.: obstinatius omnia agere, Suet. Caes. 29.—Sup.: obstinatissime recusare, Suet. Tib. 67.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
obstinō āvī, ātus, āre
ob+STA-, to resolve, determine, be firmly resolved, persist: obstinaverant animis aut vincere, aut mori, L.: quando id obstinatum est, L.
Origins
From ob- + *stanō, the latter an unattested verb from Proto-Italic *stanō, from Proto-Indo-European *stnéh₂ti ~ stn̥h₂énti. Related to stō. Compare dēstinō and praestinō from the same stem.
In English words that came into English from obstinō
- obstinateobstinātus