ōtior
Meaning
- deponentintransitiveto have or enjoy leisure
- deponentto take it easy
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Vacare · Otiari · Feriari · Cessare · Nihil agere
Vacare (from ἧκα?) means to have one’s time free, in opp. to occupatio, which compels one to work; otiari (from αὔσιος, αὔτως), to be at leisure, in opp. to negotia, which oblige one to work; feriari, to enjoy a holiday, in opp. to working all day; cessare (from cedere? or from καθίζειν?), to make a half-holiday, and enjoy a short cessation, in opp. to previous activity; nihil agere, to do nothing, in opp. to activity in general. (vi. 388.)
Conjugation conjugation 1 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ōtior | ōtiābar | ōtiābor | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | ōtiāris ōtiāre | ōtiābāris ōtiābāre | ōtiāberis ōtiābere | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | ōtiātur | ōtiābātur | ōtiābitur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | ōtiāmur | ōtiābāmur | ōtiābimur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | ōtiāminī | ōtiābāminī | ōtiābiminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | ōtiantur | ōtiābantur | ōtiābuntur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ōtier | ōtiārer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | ōtiēris ōtiēre | ōtiārēris ōtiārēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | ōtiētur | ōtiārētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | ōtiēmur | ōtiārēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | ōtiēminī | ōtiārēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | ōtientur | ōtiārentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | ōtiāre | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ōtiāminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ōtiātor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ōtiātor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | ōtiantor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ōtiārī ōtiārier | — |
| perfect infinitive | ōtiātum esse | — |
| future infinitive | ōtiātūrum esse | — |
| present participle | ōtiāns | — |
| perfect participle | ōtiātus | — |
| future participle | ōtiātūrus | ōtiandus |
domesticus otior, I idle about at home, Hor. S. 1, 6, 128.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin or Latin ōtior From ōtium (“leisure, free time”) + or.
- Italianoziare
- Ligurianòçiâ
In English words that came into English from ōtior
- otiantōtior