verbthird conjugation
ostendō
ostendō (present infinitive ostendere, perfect active ostendī, supine ostentum or ostēnsum)
Classical[ɔsˈtɛn.doː]Ecclesiastical[osˈtɛn.do]
№ 371 of the 1,000 commonest wordsMille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- transitiveto expose to view, exhibit, show
Sīcut ergō, cum vitium oculōrum dīcitur caecitās, id ostenditur, quod ad nātūram oculōrum pertinet vīsus; et cum vitium aurium dīcitur surditās, ad eārum nātūram pertinēre dēmōnstrātur audītus: ita, cum vitium creātūrae angelicae dīcitur, quō nōn adhaeret Deō, hinc apertissimē dēclārātur, eius nātūrae ut Deō adhaereat convenīre.
As, then, when we say that blindness is a defect of the eyes, we prove that sight belongs to the nature of the eyes; and when we say that deafness is a defect of the ears, hearing is thereby proved to belong to their nature;—so, when we say that it is a fault of the angelic creature that it does not cleave to God, we hereby most plainly declare that it pertained to its nature to cleave to God.412 CE – 426 CE, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis, De civitate Dei 12.1 - transitiveto reveal, expose, make known
- transitiveto explain, clarify
- transitiveto presage, predict
- transitiveto represent, depict
- transitiveto mean, signify
In the readers how our graded readers gloss it
to show
ostendō -ere — in Viri Romae Facillimi, ch. 6, 16, 18, 23, 24
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Ostendere · Monstrare · Declarare
Ostendere means to show, as far as one makes something observable, lets it be seen, and does not keep it secret, like φῆναι, ἐμφανίσαι; monstrare (intensive from μανθάνειν) means to show, as far as one imparts information thereby; lastly, declarare, to make evident, as far as one makes a thing clear, and dispels doubt, like δηλῶσαι.
Auguria · Auspicia · Prodigia · Ostenta · Portenta · Monstra · Omina
Auguria and auspicia are appearances in the ordinary course of nature, which for the most part possess a meaning for those only who are skilful in the interpretation of signs; auguria (from augur, αὐγάζειν) for the members of the college of augurs, who are skilled in such things; auspicia, for the magistrates, who have the right to take auspices: whereas prodigia, ostenta, portenta, monstra, are appearances out of the ordinary course of nature, which strike the common people, and only receive a more exact interpretation from the soothsayer: lastly, omina (ὄθματα, ὄσσαι) are signs which any person, to whom they occur, can interpret for himself, without assistance. The primary notion in prodigium is, that the appearance is replete with meaning, and pregnant with consequences; in ostentum, that it excites wonder, and is great in its nature: in portentum, that it excites terror, and threatens danger; in monstrum, that it is unnatural and ugly. (v. 178.)
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ostendō | ostendēbam | ostendam | ostendī | ostenderam | ostenderō |
| 2nd sg. | ostendis | ostendēbās | ostendēs | ostendistī | ostenderās | ostenderis |
| 3rd sg. | ostendit | ostendēbat | ostendet | ostendit | ostenderat | ostenderit |
| 1st pl. | ostendimus | ostendēbāmus | ostendēmus | ostendimus | ostenderāmus | ostenderimus |
| 2nd pl. | ostenditis | ostendēbātis | ostendētis | ostendistis | ostenderātis | ostenderitis |
| 3rd pl. | ostendunt | ostendēbant | ostendent | ostendērunt ostendēre | ostenderant | ostenderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ostendam | ostenderem | ostenderim | ostendissem |
| 2nd sg. | ostendās | ostenderēs | ostenderīs | ostendissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ostendat | ostenderet | ostenderit | ostendisset |
| 1st pl. | ostendāmus | ostenderēmus | ostenderīmus | ostendissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ostendātis | ostenderētis | ostenderītis | ostendissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ostendant | ostenderent | ostenderint | ostendissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ostendor | ostendēbar | ostendar |
| 2nd sg. | ostenderis ostendere | ostendēbāris ostendēbāre | ostendēris ostendēre |
| 3rd sg. | ostenditur | ostendēbātur | ostendētur |
| 1st pl. | ostendimur | ostendēbāmur | ostendēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ostendiminī | ostendēbāminī | ostendēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ostenduntur | ostendēbantur | ostendentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ostendar | ostenderer |
| 2nd sg. | ostendāris ostendāre | ostenderēris ostenderēre |
| 3rd sg. | ostendātur | ostenderētur |
| 1st pl. | ostendāmur | ostenderēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ostendāminī | ostenderēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ostendantur | ostenderentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ostende | ostendere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ostendite | ostendiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ostenditō | ostenditor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ostenditō | ostenditor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ostenditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ostenduntō | ostenduntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ostendere | ostendī |
| perfect infinitive | ostendisse | ostentum esse |
| future infinitive | ostentūrum esse | ostentum īrī |
| present participle | ostendēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | ostentus ostenta, ostentā, ostentae, ostentam, ostentārum, ostentās, ostente, ostentī, ostentīs, ostentō, ostentōrum, ostentōs |
| future participle | ostentūrus ostentūra, ostentūrā, ostentūrae, ostentūram, ostentūrārum, ostentūrās, ostentūre, ostentūrī, ostentūrīs, ostentūrō, ostentūrōrum, ostentūrōs, ostentūrum | ostendendus ostendundus, ostendenda, ostendendā, ostendendae, ostendendam, ostendendārum, ostendendās, ostendende, ostendendīs, ostendendōrum, ostendendōs |
gerundostendendī, ostendendō, ostendendumsupineostentum, ostentū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- aliquid exemplis ostendere
- to demonstrate by instances.
- spem falsam alicui ostendere
- to rouse a vain, groundless hope in some one's mind.
- adulescens alios bene de se sperare iubet, bonam spem ostendit or alii de adulescente bene sperare possunt
- he is a young man of great promise.
ostendo, di, sum, and tum (ostensus, Varr. ap. Prisc. p. 892 P.; Luc. 2, 192: ostentus, Att. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 22, 45; Pac. and Varr. ap. Prisc. l. l.; Tac. H. 1, 78:
I.
ostensurus, Suet. Ner. 13; App. ap. Prisc. p. 892 P.: ostenturus, Cato, Or. 52, 2; v. also the apoc. form: ostende ostendam, ut permultis aliis exemplis ejus generis manifestum est, Paul. ex Fest. p. 201 Müll.; perh. used by Cato, v. Müll. ad loc., and cf. the letter E), v. a. obs-tendo, to stretch out or spread before one; hence, to expose to view, to show, exhibit, display (syn.: monstro, exhibeo). I. Lit.
A. In gen.
1. Ostendo manus, Plaut. Ep. 5, 2, 17:
os suum populo Romano ostendere audet, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 1, § 1: pectora, Sil. 2, 669: umeros, Verg. A. 5, 376: dentem, Suet. Vesp. 5: se, to show one's self, appear, Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 5: aciem, to display, Liv. 29, 7: equites sese ostendunt, show themselves, appear, Caes. B. C. 1, 63. —B. In partic., to lay open, expose (poet.):
Aquiloni glaebas, Verg. G. 2, 261: lucos Phoebo, Stat. Th. 6, 90: ager qui soli ostentus erit, Cato, R. R. 6, 2. —II. Trop.
A. In gen., to show, disclose, exhibit, manifest: ille dies cum gloriā maximā sese nobis ostendat, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 880 P. (Ann. v. 384 Vahl.):
non ego illi extemplo ita meum ostendam sensum, Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 21: verum hoc facto sese ostendit, he has exposed himself, id. As. 5, 2, 12: sententiam, Ter. Heaut. 2, 1, 7: potestatem, id. Eun. 5, 8, 3: spem, metum, i. e. to promise, threaten, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 34, § 75 et saep.—With two acc.: aliquem nocentem, Plin. Ep. 3, 9, 2; cf. Tit. ap. Gell. 2, 27, 5.—Mid., to show itself, appear: nisi cum major spes ostenderetur, Suet. Aug. 25.—B. In partic.
1. To show, express, indicate by speech or signs; to give to understand, to declare, say, tell, make known, etc. (syn.: indico, declaro, significo).—With acc.:
illud ostendit, Cic. Att. 1, 1, 4.—With obj.- or rel.-clause: ostendit se cum rege colloqui velle, Nep. Con. 3, 2: quid sui consilii sit, ostendit, Caes. B. G. 1, 21; cf. id. ib. 5, 2, 3.—Absol.: ut ostendimus supra, as we showed above, Nep. Ages. 1, 5: sed aliter, atque ostenderam, facio, Cic. Fam. 2, 3, 2: signum est per quod ostenditur idonea perficiendi facultas esse quaesita, Auct. Her. 2, 4, 6: primum ostendendum est, id. ib. 2, 16, 23.—2. To hold up conspicuously, flourish (ironically):
sed quaedam mihi magnifica et praeclara ejus defensio ostenditur, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 1, § 1.—Hence, osten-tus, a, um, P. a. A. Exposed (ante-class.):
ager soli ostentus, Cato, R. R. 6, 2; so id. ib. 6, 4; Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 1; 1, 25.—B. Subst.: ostentum, i, n.
1. Lit., a prodigy, wonder, that announces something about to happen, a portent (class.;
syn.: monstrum, portentum): praedictiones vero et praesensiones rerum futurarum quid aliud declarant, nisi hominibus ea, quae futura sunt, ostendi, monstrari, portendi, praedici? ex quo illa ostenta, monstra, portenta, prodigia dicuntur, Cic. N. D. 2, 3, 7; cf. id. Div. 1, 42, 93; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 108; Suet. Caes. 32.—2. Transf., a wondrous thing, prodigy: scis Appium ostenta facere, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 14, 4:
ostenti prorsus genus, Just. 10, 1, 6.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ostendō dī, tus, ere
obs (old for ob)+tendo, to stretch out, spread before, expose to view, show, point out, exhibit, display: os suum populo R.: se, appear, T.: hostium aciem, display, L.: equites sese ostendunt, show themselves, Cs.: Paucis ostendi gemis, H.: ‘quis Ille locus?’ digitoque ostendit, O.: vocem, make heard, Ph.: Aquilone glaebas, expose, V.: rapinae Caelo ostenduntur, are brought to light, V.—Fig., to show, hold out, disclose, exhibit, manifest: potestatem, T.: tum spem, tum metum, now promise, now threaten: Rem tibi, furnish ideas, H.: palma exstitisse ostendebatur, Cs.: sed quaedam mihi praeclara eius defensio ostenditur, is paraded as.—To show, express, indicate, declare, say, tell, make known: ut ostendimus supra, as we showed above, N.: innocentiam, demonstrate: quem profugisse supra ostendimus, S.: quam sis callidus, T.: quid sui consili sit, ostendit, Cs.
Origins
For *obstendō, from obs- + tendō. Compare obtendō.
Descendants
- Englishostend