verbsecond conjugation
perdoceō
perdoceō (present infinitive perdocēre, perfect active perdocuī, supine perdoctum)
Classical[pɛrˈdɔ.ke.oː]Ecclesiastical[perˈdɔː.t͡ʃe.o]
Meaning
- transitiveto teach, instruct or inform thoroughly
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdoceō | perdocēbam | perdocēbō | perdocuī | perdocueram | perdocuerō |
| 2nd sg. | perdocēs | perdocēbās | perdocēbis | perdocuistī | perdocuerās | perdocueris |
| 3rd sg. | perdocet | perdocēbat | perdocēbit | perdocuit | perdocuerat | perdocuerit |
| 1st pl. | perdocēmus | perdocēbāmus | perdocēbimus | perdocuimus | perdocuerāmus | perdocuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | perdocētis | perdocēbātis | perdocēbitis | perdocuistis | perdocuerātis | perdocueritis |
| 3rd pl. | perdocent | perdocēbant | perdocēbunt | perdocuērunt perdocuēre | perdocuerant | perdocuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdoceam | perdocērem | perdocuerim | perdocuissem |
| 2nd sg. | perdoceās | perdocērēs | perdocuerīs | perdocuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | perdoceat | perdocēret | perdocuerit | perdocuisset |
| 1st pl. | perdoceāmus | perdocērēmus | perdocuerīmus | perdocuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | perdoceātis | perdocērētis | perdocuerītis | perdocuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | perdoceant | perdocērent | perdocuerint | perdocuissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdoceor | perdocēbar | perdocēbor |
| 2nd sg. | perdocēris perdocēre | perdocēbāris perdocēbāre | perdocēberis perdocēbere |
| 3rd sg. | perdocētur | perdocēbātur | perdocēbitur |
| 1st pl. | perdocēmur | perdocēbāmur | perdocēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | perdocēminī | perdocēbāminī | perdocēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | perdocentur | perdocēbantur | perdocēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perdocear | perdocērer |
| 2nd sg. | perdoceāris perdoceāre | perdocērēris perdocērēre |
| 3rd sg. | perdoceātur | perdocērētur |
| 1st pl. | perdoceāmur | perdocērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perdoceāminī | perdocērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perdoceantur | perdocērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | perdocē | perdocēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | perdocēte | perdocēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | perdocētō | perdocētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | perdocētō | perdocētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | perdocētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | perdocentō | perdocentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | perdocēre | perdocērī |
| perfect infinitive | perdocuisse | perdoctum esse |
| future infinitive | perdoctūrum esse | perdoctum īrī |
| present participle | perdocēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | perdoctus perdocta, perdoctā, perdoctae, perdoctam, perdoctārum, perdoctās, perdocte, perdoctī, perdoctīs, perdoctō, perdoctōrum, perdoctōs |
| future participle | perdoctūrus perdoctūra, perdoctūrā, perdoctūrae, perdoctūram, perdoctūrārum, perdoctūrās, perdoctūre, perdoctūrī, perdoctūrīs, perdoctūrō, perdoctūrōrum, perdoctūrōs, perdoctūrum | perdocendus perdocenda, perdocendā, perdocendae, perdocendam, perdocendārum, perdocendās, perdocende, perdocendīs, perdocendōrum, perdocendōs |
gerundperdocendī, perdocendō, perdocendumsupineperdoctum, perdoctū
per-dŏcĕo, cui, ctum, 2, v. a.,
I. to teach or instruct thoroughly (rare but class.;
syn. erudio): res difficilis ad perdocendum, Cic. Sest. 44, 96: aliquem, Plaut. Capt. 3, 5, 59: quanti istuc unum me coquitare perdoces? id. Ps. 3, 2, 85: si quid Apollo Utile mortales perdocet ore meo, Ov. R. Am. 490: homines, Lucr. 5, 1438: suam stultitiam, to betray, Quint. 1, 1, 8.—With object-clause: dignam Maeoniis Phaeacida condere chartis Cum te Pierides perdocuere tuae, Ov. P. 4, 12, 28.—Hence, perdoctus, a, um, P. a., very learned, very skilful (rare but class.), Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 103; Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 120: homo, Cic. Balb. 27, 60: genitor, Stat. S. 5, 3, 2: exitio, Lucr. 3, 473.—Adv.: perdoctē, very skilfully (ante-class.), Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 122.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-doceō cuī, ctus, ēre,
to teach thoroughly, instruct well: res difficilis ad perdocendum: alquid Utile mortales, O.: Phaeacida condere chartis te, O.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *doḱ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *dokejō Proto-Italic *dokeō Ancient Greek διδάσκω (didáskō)sl. Latin doceō Latin perdoceō From per- + doceō (“teach”).