verbthird conjugation
obtendō
obtendō (present infinitive obtendere, perfect active obtendī, supine obtentum)
Classical[ɔpˈtɛn.doː]Ecclesiastical[obˈtɛn.do]
Meaning
- to stretch or spread before or over
- to envelop or conceal
- to allege
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obtendō | obtendēbam | obtendam | obtendī | obtenderam | obtenderō |
| 2nd sg. | obtendis | obtendēbās | obtendēs | obtendistī | obtenderās | obtenderis |
| 3rd sg. | obtendit | obtendēbat | obtendet | obtendit | obtenderat | obtenderit |
| 1st pl. | obtendimus | obtendēbāmus | obtendēmus | obtendimus | obtenderāmus | obtenderimus |
| 2nd pl. | obtenditis | obtendēbātis | obtendētis | obtendistis | obtenderātis | obtenderitis |
| 3rd pl. | obtendunt | obtendēbant | obtendent | obtendērunt obtendēre | obtenderant | obtenderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obtendam | obtenderem | obtenderim | obtendissem |
| 2nd sg. | obtendās | obtenderēs | obtenderīs | obtendissēs |
| 3rd sg. | obtendat | obtenderet | obtenderit | obtendisset |
| 1st pl. | obtendāmus | obtenderēmus | obtenderīmus | obtendissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | obtendātis | obtenderētis | obtenderītis | obtendissētis |
| 3rd pl. | obtendant | obtenderent | obtenderint | obtendissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obtendor | obtendēbar | obtendar |
| 2nd sg. | obtenderis obtendere | obtendēbāris obtendēbāre | obtendēris obtendēre |
| 3rd sg. | obtenditur | obtendēbātur | obtendētur |
| 1st pl. | obtendimur | obtendēbāmur | obtendēmur |
| 2nd pl. | obtendiminī | obtendēbāminī | obtendēminī |
| 3rd pl. | obtenduntur | obtendēbantur | obtendentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | obtendar | obtenderer |
| 2nd sg. | obtendāris obtendāre | obtenderēris obtenderēre |
| 3rd sg. | obtendātur | obtenderētur |
| 1st pl. | obtendāmur | obtenderēmur |
| 2nd pl. | obtendāminī | obtenderēminī |
| 3rd pl. | obtendantur | obtenderentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | obtende | obtendere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | obtendite | obtendiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | obtenditō | obtenditor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | obtenditō | obtenditor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | obtenditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | obtenduntō | obtenduntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | obtendere | obtendī |
| perfect infinitive | obtendisse | obtentum esse |
| future infinitive | obtentūrum esse | obtentum īrī |
| present participle | obtendēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | obtentus |
| future participle | obtentūrus | obtendendus obtendundus, obtendenda, obtendendā, obtendendae, obtendendam, obtendendārum, obtendendās, obtendende, obtendendīs, obtendendōrum, obtendendōs |
gerundobtendendī, obtendendō, obtendendumsupineobtentum, obtentū
ob-tendo, di, tum, 3, v. a.
I. To draw, stretch, spread, or place before (cf. obtego; not freq. till after the Aug. per.).
A. Lit.
1. Proque viro nebulam et ventos obtendere inanes, Verg. A. 10, 82:
sudarium ante faciem, Suet. Ner. 48.—Poet.: obtentā nocte, i. e. in dark night, Verg. G. 1, 248.— 2. Pass., with mid. force:
oculis membrana obtenditur, spreads over, Plin. 11, 37, 55, § 153: Britannia Germaniae obtenditur, lies over against Germany, Tac. Agr. 10.—B. Trop., to pretend, allege, plead as an excuse:
matris preces obtendens, Tac. A. 3, 17: ad ea Drusus cum arbitrium senatūs obtenderet, id. ib. 1, 26: valetudinem corporis, aetatem liberūm, nubilem filiam, id. ib. 3, 35: suae imbecillitati sanitatis appellationem obtendunt, Quint. 12, 10, 15: rationem turpitudini, Plin. Ep. 8, 6, 15: qui delictis suis excusationem carnis obtendet, Lact. 4, 24, 10: quid poterimus obtendere, plead what excuse, Vulg. Gen. 44, 16.—II. Transf., to cover, hide, conceal.
A. Lit.:
obtendunt limina silvis, Stat. Th. 2, 248: lucem pulvere, Sil. 10, 228: diem nube atrā, Tac. H. 3, 56.—B. Trop., to hide, conceal, envelop:
quasi velis quibusdam obtenditur uniuscujusque natura, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 5, § 15.—2. To spread over, make a cover for:
Vitellius curis luxum obtendebat, i. e. sought a refuge from, Tac. H. 3, 36 init.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ob-tendō dī, tus, ere,
to spread before, stretch over: Pro viro nebulam, V.: obtentā nocte, i. e. in dark night, V.: Britannia Germaniae obtenditur, lies over against, Ta.—To plead as an excuse: matris preces obtendens, Ta.—Fig., to hide, conceal, envelop: quasi velis quibusdam obtenditur uniuscuiusque natura.—To make a cover for: curis luxum, Ta.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Latin obtendō From ob- + tendō. Compare ostendō.