verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
obsurdēscō
obsurdēscō (present infinitive obsurdēscere, perfect active obsurduī)
Classical[ɔp.sʊrˈdeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[ob.surˈdɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to become deaf
- to turn a deaf ear
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obsurdēscō | obsurdēscēbam | obsurdēscam | obsurduī | obsurdueram | obsurduerō |
| 2nd sg. | obsurdēscis | obsurdēscēbās | obsurdēscēs | obsurduistī | obsurduerās | obsurdueris |
| 3rd sg. | obsurdēscit | obsurdēscēbat | obsurdēscet | obsurduit | obsurduerat | obsurduerit |
| 1st pl. | obsurdēscimus | obsurdēscēbāmus | obsurdēscēmus | obsurduimus | obsurduerāmus | obsurduerimus |
| 2nd pl. | obsurdēscitis | obsurdēscēbātis | obsurdēscētis | obsurduistis | obsurduerātis | obsurdueritis |
| 3rd pl. | obsurdēscunt | obsurdēscēbant | obsurdēscent | obsurduērunt obsurduēre | obsurduerant | obsurduerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obsurdēscam | obsurdēscerem | obsurduerim | obsurduissem |
| 2nd sg. | obsurdēscās | obsurdēscerēs | obsurduerīs | obsurduissēs |
| 3rd sg. | obsurdēscat | obsurdēsceret | obsurduerit | obsurduisset |
| 1st pl. | obsurdēscāmus | obsurdēscerēmus | obsurduerīmus | obsurduissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | obsurdēscātis | obsurdēscerētis | obsurduerītis | obsurduissētis |
| 3rd pl. | obsurdēscant | obsurdēscerent | obsurduerint | obsurduissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | obsurdēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | obsurdēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | obsurdēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | obsurdēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | obsurdēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | obsurdēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | obsurdēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | obsurduisse | — |
| present participle | obsurdēscēns | — |
gerundobsurdēscendī, obsurdēscendō, obsurdēscendum
ob-surdesco, dŭi, 3,
I. v. inch. n., to become deaf (class.).
I. Lit.:
hoc sonitu oppletae aures hominum obsurduerunt, Cic. Rep. 6, 18, 19: si sapiens excaecatur, obsurdescat, etc., Aug. Civ. Dei, 19, 4, 4.—II. Trop., to be deaf, not to give ear:
obsurdescimus nescio quo modo, nec ea, quae ab eā (naturā) monemur, audimus, Cic. Lael. 24, 88: obsurduerunt aures hominum ad tam salutaria praecepta, Ambros. de Tobia, 3, 9.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ob-surdēscō duī, —, ere,
inch, to become deaf: aures hominum obsurduerunt.—Fig., to be dull of apprehension: obsurdescimus.
Origins
From ob- + surdēscō.
Descendants
- Romanianasurzi
- Aromanianasurdzãscu