verbthird conjugation
perfundō
perfundō (present infinitive perfundere, perfect active perfūdī, supine perfūsum)
Classical[pɛrˈfʊn.doː]Ecclesiastical[perˈfun.do]
Meaning
- to pour (liquid) over or through; to perfuse
- to flood or bathe, drench
- to imbue, inspire, fill with any thing
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perfundō | perfundēbam | perfundam | perfūdī | perfūderam | perfūderō |
| 2nd sg. | perfundis | perfundēbās | perfundēs | perfūdistī | perfūderās | perfūderis |
| 3rd sg. | perfundit | perfundēbat | perfundet | perfūdit | perfūderat | perfūderit |
| 1st pl. | perfundimus | perfundēbāmus | perfundēmus | perfūdimus | perfūderāmus | perfūderimus |
| 2nd pl. | perfunditis | perfundēbātis | perfundētis | perfūdistis | perfūderātis | perfūderitis |
| 3rd pl. | perfundunt | perfundēbant | perfundent | perfūdērunt perfūdēre | perfūderant | perfūderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perfundam | perfunderem | perfūderim | perfūdissem |
| 2nd sg. | perfundās | perfunderēs | perfūderīs | perfūdissēs |
| 3rd sg. | perfundat | perfunderet | perfūderit | perfūdisset |
| 1st pl. | perfundāmus | perfunderēmus | perfūderīmus | perfūdissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | perfundātis | perfunderētis | perfūderītis | perfūdissētis |
| 3rd pl. | perfundant | perfunderent | perfūderint | perfūdissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perfundor | perfundēbar | perfundar |
| 2nd sg. | perfunderis perfundere | perfundēbāris perfundēbāre | perfundēris perfundēre |
| 3rd sg. | perfunditur | perfundēbātur | perfundētur |
| 1st pl. | perfundimur | perfundēbāmur | perfundēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perfundiminī | perfundēbāminī | perfundēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perfunduntur | perfundēbantur | perfundentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perfundar | perfunderer |
| 2nd sg. | perfundāris perfundāre | perfunderēris perfunderēre |
| 3rd sg. | perfundātur | perfunderētur |
| 1st pl. | perfundāmur | perfunderēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perfundāminī | perfunderēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perfundantur | perfunderentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | perfunde | perfundere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | perfundite | perfundiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | perfunditō | perfunditor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | perfunditō | perfunditor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | perfunditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | perfunduntō | perfunduntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | perfundere | perfundī |
| perfect infinitive | perfūdisse | perfūsum esse |
| future infinitive | perfūsūrum esse | perfūsum īrī |
| present participle | perfundēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | perfūsus |
| future participle | perfūsūrus perfūsūra, perfūsūrā, perfūsūrae, perfūsūram, perfūsūrārum, perfūsūrās, perfūsūre, perfūsūrī, perfūsūrīs, perfūsūrō, perfūsūrōrum, perfūsūrōs, perfūsūrum | perfundendus perfundundus, perfundenda, perfundendā, perfundendae, perfundendam, perfundendārum, perfundendās, perfundende, perfundendīs, perfundendōrum, perfundendōs |
gerundperfundendī, perfundendō, perfundendumsupineperfūsum, perfūsū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- gaudio perfundi
- to be filled with delight.
- voluptate perfundi
- to revel in pleasure, be blissfully happy.
- aliquid sensus iucunditate perfundit
- a thing makes a pleasant impression on the senses.
- in lacrimas effundi or lacrimis perfundi
- to be bathed in tears.
- audientium animos religione perfundere (Liv. 10. 388)
- to fill the souls of one's audience with devotion.
per-fundo, fūdi, fūsum, 3, v. a.,
I. to pour over, to wet, moisten, bedew, besprinkle (class.; syn.: umecto, aspergo, imbuo).
I. Lit.:
aquā ferventi Philodamus perfunditur, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 26, § 67: fluviis pecus, Verg. G. 3, 445: greges flumine, id. ib. 2, 147: perfusus liquidis odoribus, Hor. C. 1, 5, 2: postquam perfusus est, had bathed, Auct. Her. 4, 10, 14: panis perfusus aquā frigidā, Suet. Aug. 77: pisces olivo, Hor. S. 2, 4, 50: aliquem lacrimis, Ov. H. 11, 115; so, poet.: Aurorae lacrimis perfusus, living far in the East, Sil. 3, 332: perfundi nardo, Hor. Epod. 13, 9: boves hic perfunduntur, bathe themselves, Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 3; Plin. 18, 7, 14, § 72.—B. Transf.
1. To pour into any thing (post-Aug.):
sextarios musti in vas, Col. 12, 24, 3.—2. To cause to flow out, i. e. to knock out an eye (post-class.):
ut oculus puero perfunderetur, Dig. 9, 2, 5, § 3 dub. (al. perfodere or effundere).—3. Of perspiration or of streams, to pour or flow over, to drench, bathe (poet. and in post-Aug. prose):
ossaque et artus Perfundit toto proruptus corpore sudor, Verg. A. 7, 459: tot amnium fontiumque ubertas totam Italiam perfundens, Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 41: Venafrano (oleo) piscem perfundere, Juv. 5, 86.—5. To scatter or sprinkle over, to besprinkle, bestrew (poet.):
canitiem immundo perfusam pulvere turpans, Verg. A. 12, 611: sanguine currum, Verg. A. 11, 88: penates sanguine, Ov. M. 5, 155: Lethaeo perfusa papavera somno, Verg. G. 1, 78: scena perfusa croco, Lucr. 2, 416.— 6. To cover (poet. and in post-Aug. prose):
omne genus perfusa coloribus, Lucr. 2, 821: auro tecta, Sen. Ep. 115, 9: pedes amictu, Mart. 7, 33, 3.—7. Of the sun's beams or fire, to flood or fill (poet. and in post-Aug. prose):
sol perfundens omnia luce, Lucr. 2, 148; cf. Luc. 7, 215: cubiculum plurimo sole perfunditur, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 24: campos lumine (facis), Sil. 10, 558.—II. Trop.
A. To imbue, inspire, fill with any thing (class.):
ad perfundendum animum tamquam illiquefactae voluptates, Cic. Tusc. 4, 9, 20: sensus jucunditate quādam perfunditur, id. Fin. 2, 3, 6: sensus dulcedine omni quasi perfusi, id. ib. 2, 34, 114: di immortales, qui me horror perfudit! id. Att. 8, 6, 3: laetitiā, id. Fin. 5, 24, 70: gaudio, Liv. 30, 16: timore, id. 2, 63.—2. In partic., to fill with the apprehension of any thing, i. e. to disturb, disquiet, alarm:
nos judicio perfundere, Cic. Rosc. Am. 29, 80: litora bello rapido, Sil. 15, 301; cf.: (Mars) perfusus pectora tempestate belli, Stat. Th. 3, 228. —B. To imbue slightly, make superficially acquainted with any thing (the fig. being borrowed from dyeing;
post-Aug.): perseveret perbibere liberalia studia, non illa, quibus perfundi satis est, sed haec, quibus tingendus est animus, Sen. Ep. 36, 3; cf.: acceperit: si illā (notitiā) se non perfuderit, sed infecerit, id. ib. 110, 8.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-fundō fūdī, fūsus, ere,
to pour over, wet, moisten, bedew, besprinkle, drench, bathe: aquā ferventi perfunditur: greges flumine, V.: piscīs olivo, H.: te lacrimis, O.: (oleo) piscem, Iu.—To steep, dye: ostro Perfusae vestes, V.—To scatter over, besprinkle, bestrew: Canitiem perfusam pulvere turpans, V.: penatīs sanguine, O.: perfusa papavera somno, V.—Fig., to imbue, inspire, fill: sensūs dulcedine omni quasi perfusi: qui me horror perfudit!: gaudio, L.: nos iudicio perfundere, i. e. fill with apprehension.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰunédti Proto-Italic *hundō Latin fundō Latin perfundō From per- + fundō.
Descendants
- Englishperfuse
In English words that came into English from perfundō
- perfusionperfūsiō
- perfuseperfusus