verbsecond conjugation
permulceō
permulceō (present infinitive permulcēre, perfect active permulsī, supine permulsum or permulctum)
Classical[pɛrˈmʊɫ.ke.oː]Ecclesiastical[perˈmul̠ʲ.t͡ʃe.o]
Meaning
- to touch or rub gently, stroke, caress
- to soften
- to charm, please, flatter, delight
- to appease, allay, tame
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | permulceō | permulcēbam | permulcēbō | permulsī | permulseram | permulserō |
| 2nd sg. | permulcēs | permulcēbās | permulcēbis | permulsistī | permulserās | permulseris |
| 3rd sg. | permulcet | permulcēbat | permulcēbit | permulsit | permulserat | permulserit |
| 1st pl. | permulcēmus | permulcēbāmus | permulcēbimus | permulsimus | permulserāmus | permulserimus |
| 2nd pl. | permulcētis | permulcēbātis | permulcēbitis | permulsistis | permulserātis | permulseritis |
| 3rd pl. | permulcent | permulcēbant | permulcēbunt | permulsērunt permulsēre | permulserant | permulserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | permulceam | permulcērem | permulserim | permulsissem |
| 2nd sg. | permulceās | permulcērēs | permulserīs | permulsissēs |
| 3rd sg. | permulceat | permulcēret | permulserit | permulsisset |
| 1st pl. | permulceāmus | permulcērēmus | permulserīmus | permulsissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | permulceātis | permulcērētis | permulserītis | permulsissētis |
| 3rd pl. | permulceant | permulcērent | permulserint | permulsissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | permulceor | permulcēbar | permulcēbor |
| 2nd sg. | permulcēris permulcēre | permulcēbāris permulcēbāre | permulcēberis permulcēbere |
| 3rd sg. | permulcētur | permulcēbātur | permulcēbitur |
| 1st pl. | permulcēmur | permulcēbāmur | permulcēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | permulcēminī | permulcēbāminī | permulcēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | permulcentur | permulcēbantur | permulcēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | permulcear | permulcērer |
| 2nd sg. | permulceāris permulceāre | permulcērēris permulcērēre |
| 3rd sg. | permulceātur | permulcērētur |
| 1st pl. | permulceāmur | permulcērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | permulceāminī | permulcērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | permulceantur | permulcērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | permulcē | permulcēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | permulcēte | permulcēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | permulcētō | permulcētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | permulcētō | permulcētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | permulcētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | permulcentō | permulcentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | permulcēre | permulcērī |
| perfect infinitive | permulsisse | permulsum esse permulctum esse |
| future infinitive | permulsūrum esse permulctūrum esse | permulsum īrī permulctum īrī |
| present participle | permulcēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | permulsus permulctus, permulsa, permulsā, permulsae, permulsam, permulsārum, permulsās, permulse, permulsīs, permulsō, permulsōrum, permulsōs |
| future participle | permulsūrus permulctūrus, permulsūra, permulsūrā, permulsūrae, permulsūram, permulsūrārum, permulsūrās, permulsūre, permulsūrī, permulsūrīs, permulsūrō, permulsūrōrum, permulsūrōs, permulsūrum | permulcendus permulcenda, permulcendā, permulcendae, permulcendam, permulcendārum, permulcendās, permulcende, permulcendīs, permulcendōrum, permulcendōs |
gerundpermulcendī, permulcendō, permulcendumsupinepermulsum, permulsū
per-mulcĕo, mulsi, sum, and ctum, 2, v. a.,
I. to rub gently, to stroke.
I. Lit.: ut pulverem Manibus isdem, quibus Ulixi saepe permulsi, abluam, Pac. ap. Gell. 2, 26, 13 (Trag. Rel. p. 90 Rib.); so, aliquem manu, Ov F. 4, 551: capite permulso, Varr. ap. Prisc. p. 871 P.:
barbam, Liv. 5, 41: alicui malas, Suet. Ner. 1: comas, Ov. M. 2, 733.— B. Transf.
1. To touch gently: aram flatu permulcet spiritus austri, blows softly upon, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 44, 114:
arteriae leni voce permulsae, Auct. Her. 3, 12, 21: medicatā lumina virgā, Ov. M. 1, 716; Cat. 62, 162.—2. To soften:
cera picem lenitate permulcet, Pall. 10, 11, 2.—II. Trop.
A. To charm, please, delight, flatter, fondle:
sensum voluptate, Cic. Fin. 2, 10, 32: aures, id. Or. 49, 163: aliquem permulcere atque allicere, id. de Or. 2, 78, 315: aures cantibus, Sil. 11, 292: his verbis vacuas permulceat auris, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 26.—B. To soothe, appease, allay, tame:
eorum animis permulsis et confirmatis, Caes. B. G. 4, 6: pectora dictis, Verg. A. 5, 816: liberalibus verbis permulcti sunt, Sall. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 871 P.: iram alicujus, Liv. 39, 23: aliquem mitibus verbis, Tac. A. 2, 34: comitate militem, id. ib. 1, 29: animos, Lucr. 5, 21: senectutem, to mitigate, Cic. Sen. 2, 4.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-mulceō mulsī, mulsus, ēre,
to rub gently, stroke: manu eum, O.: barbam, L.—To touch gently: aram flatu permulcet spiritus austri, blows softly upon, C. poët.: medicata lumina virgā, O.— Fig., to soothe, charm, please, delight, flatter, fondle: sensum voluptate: his verbis aurīs, H.—To soothe, appease, allay, tame: eorum animis permulsis, Cs.: pectora dictis, V.: iram eius, L.: senectutem, mitigate: vestigia lymphis, to wash away, Ct.
Origins
From per- + mulceō (“stroke”).