verbthird conjugation
perquīrō
perquīrō (present infinitive perquīrere, perfect active perquīsīvī, supine perquīsītum)
Classical[pɛrˈkʷiː.roː]Ecclesiastical[perˈkʷiː.ro]
Meaning
- to ask, inquire or search diligently
Sed cūriōsī sunt hīc complūrēs malī, aliēnās rēs quī cūrant studiō maximō, quibus ipsīs nūllast rēs, quam prōcūrent, sua: eī quandō quem auctiōnem factūrum sciunt, adeunt, perquīrunt quid sit causae īlicō: aliēnum aes cōgat an parārit praedium, uxōrīn' sit reddenda dōs dīvortiō.
c. 200 BCE, Plautus, Stichus 198–204 - to examine
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
per omnēs terrās quaerōperquīrō -ere — in Metamorphoses I, ch. 6
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perquīrō | perquīrēbam | perquīram | perquīsīvī | perquīsīveram | perquīsīverō |
| 2nd sg. | perquīris | perquīrēbās | perquīrēs | perquīsīvistī | perquīsīverās | perquīsīveris |
| 3rd sg. | perquīrit | perquīrēbat | perquīret | perquīsīvit | perquīsīverat | perquīsīverit |
| 1st pl. | perquīrimus | perquīrēbāmus | perquīrēmus | perquīsīvimus | perquīsīverāmus | perquīsīverimus |
| 2nd pl. | perquīritis | perquīrēbātis | perquīrētis | perquīsīvistis | perquīsīverātis | perquīsīveritis |
| 3rd pl. | perquīrunt | perquīrēbant | perquīrent | perquīsīvērunt perquīsīvēre | perquīsīverant | perquīsīverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perquīram | perquīrerem | perquīsīverim | perquīsīvissem |
| 2nd sg. | perquīrās | perquīrerēs | perquīsīverīs | perquīsīvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | perquīrat | perquīreret | perquīsīverit | perquīsīvisset |
| 1st pl. | perquīrāmus | perquīrerēmus | perquīsīverīmus | perquīsīvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | perquīrātis | perquīrerētis | perquīsīverītis | perquīsīvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | perquīrant | perquīrerent | perquīsīverint | perquīsīvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perquīror | perquīrēbar | perquīrar |
| 2nd sg. | perquīreris perquīrere | perquīrēbāris perquīrēbāre | perquīrēris perquīrēre |
| 3rd sg. | perquīritur | perquīrēbātur | perquīrētur |
| 1st pl. | perquīrimur | perquīrēbāmur | perquīrēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perquīriminī | perquīrēbāminī | perquīrēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perquīruntur | perquīrēbantur | perquīrentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perquīrar | perquīrerer |
| 2nd sg. | perquīrāris perquīrāre | perquīrerēris perquīrerēre |
| 3rd sg. | perquīrātur | perquīrerētur |
| 1st pl. | perquīrāmur | perquīrerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perquīrāminī | perquīrerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perquīrantur | perquīrerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | perquīre | perquīrere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | perquīrite | perquīriminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | perquīritō | perquīritor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | perquīritō | perquīritor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | perquīritōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | perquīruntō | perquīruntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | perquīrere | perquīrī |
| perfect infinitive | perquīsīvisse | perquīsītum esse |
| future infinitive | perquīsītūrum esse | perquīsītum īrī |
| present participle | perquīrēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | perquīsītus perquīsīta, perquīsītā, perquīsītae, perquīsītam, perquīsītārum, perquīsītās, perquīsīte, perquīsītī, perquīsītīs, perquīsītō, perquīsītōrum, perquīsītōs |
| future participle | perquīsītūrus perquīsītūra, perquīsītūrā, perquīsītūrae, perquīsītūram, perquīsītūrārum, perquīsītūrās, perquīsītūre, perquīsītūrī, perquīsītūrīs, perquīsītūrō, perquīsītūrōrum, perquīsītūrōs, perquīsītūrum | perquīrendus perquīrundus, perquīrenda, perquīrendā, perquīrendae, perquīrendam, perquīrendārum, perquīrendās, perquīrende, perquīrendīs, perquīrendōrum, perquīrendōs |
gerundperquīrendī, perquīrendō, perquīrendumsupineperquīsītum, perquīsītū
per-quīro, sīvi, sītum, 3, v. a. quaero.
I. To ask or inquire after diligently, to make diligent search for any thing:
perquirunt, quid causae siet, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 49: vasa, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 18, § 39; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 58, § 134; id. Cael. 22, 53: a contemplandis rebus perquirendisque deterreri, id. Fin. 5, 18, 48: aditus viasque in Suevos perquirit, Caes. B. G. 6, 9 fin.; Plin. 6, 8, 8, § 23.— Absol.: perquirite et videte si, etc., make inquiry, Vulg. 4 Reg. 10, 23.—Impers. pass.: perquiritur a coactoribus, Cic. Clu. 64, 180. —II. To examine:
cognitionem rei, Cic. de Or. 3, 29, 112.—Hence, perquīsītē, adv., exactly, accurately; in comp.: perquisitius conscribere, Cic. Inv. 1, 41, 77.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
perquīrō —, quīsītus, ere
per+quaero, to ask diligently after, make eager search for : vasa: vias in Suevos, Cs.: raptam, O.: non perquiris, cui dixit Apronius?: cognitionem rei, investigate .
Origins
From per- + quaerō.
Descendants
- Catalanperquirir
- Englishperquire
- Italianperquisire
- Portugueseperquirir
- Spanishperquirir
- Galicianperquirir
In English words that came into English from perquīrō
- perquisiteperquisitum