verbthird conjugation, no supine stem
perdiscō
perdiscō (present infinitive perdiscere, perfect active perdidicī)
Classical[pɛrˈdɪs.koː]Ecclesiastical[perˈdis.ko]
Meaning
- to learn thoroughly, to learn completely, to get by heart
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdiscō | perdiscēbam | perdiscam | perdidicī | perdidiceram | perdidicerō |
| 2nd sg. | perdiscis | perdiscēbās | perdiscēs | perdidicistī | perdidicerās | perdidiceris |
| 3rd sg. | perdiscit | perdiscēbat | perdiscet | perdidicit | perdidicerat | perdidicerit |
| 1st pl. | perdiscimus | perdiscēbāmus | perdiscēmus | perdidicimus | perdidicerāmus | perdidicerimus |
| 2nd pl. | perdiscitis | perdiscēbātis | perdiscētis | perdidicistis | perdidicerātis | perdidiceritis |
| 3rd pl. | perdiscunt | perdiscēbant | perdiscent | perdidicērunt perdidicēre | perdidicerant | perdidicerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdiscam | perdiscerem | perdidicerim | perdidicissem |
| 2nd sg. | perdiscās | perdiscerēs | perdidicerīs | perdidicissēs |
| 3rd sg. | perdiscat | perdisceret | perdidicerit | perdidicisset |
| 1st pl. | perdiscāmus | perdiscerēmus | perdidicerīmus | perdidicissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | perdiscātis | perdiscerētis | perdidicerītis | perdidicissētis |
| 3rd pl. | perdiscant | perdiscerent | perdidicerint | perdidicissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdiscor | perdiscēbar | perdiscar |
| 2nd sg. | perdisceris perdiscere | perdiscēbāris perdiscēbāre | perdiscēris perdiscēre |
| 3rd sg. | perdiscitur | perdiscēbātur | perdiscētur |
| 1st pl. | perdiscimur | perdiscēbāmur | perdiscēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perdisciminī | perdiscēbāminī | perdiscēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perdiscuntur | perdiscēbantur | perdiscentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdiscar | perdiscerer |
| 2nd sg. | perdiscāris perdiscāre | perdiscerēris perdiscerēre |
| 3rd sg. | perdiscātur | perdiscerētur |
| 1st pl. | perdiscāmur | perdiscerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perdiscāminī | perdiscerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perdiscantur | perdiscerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | perdisce | perdiscere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | perdiscite | perdisciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | perdiscitō | perdiscitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | perdiscitō | perdiscitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | perdiscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | perdiscuntō | perdiscuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | perdiscere | perdiscī |
| perfect infinitive | perdidicisse | — |
| present participle | perdiscēns | — |
| future participle | — | perdiscendus perdiscundus |
gerundperdiscendī, perdiscendō, perdiscendum
per-disco, dĭdĭci, 3, v. a.,
I. to learn thoroughly or completely, to get by heart (rare but class.):
omnia jura belli, Cic. Balb. 20, 47: locus de moribus est oratori perdiscendus, id. de Or. 1, 15, 69: hominis speciem pingere, id. ib. 2, 16, 69: ad perdiscendum, Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 1; cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 36, 147; id. Fam. 7, 14, 2 al.; Tib. 1, 10 (9), 65.—With object-clause: perdidici, isthaec esse vera, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 35.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-discō didicī, —, ere,
to learn thoroughly, get by heart: locus oratori perdiscendus: hominis speciem pingere, to know well how: diligentia in perdiscendo, Cs.
Origins
From per- + discō.