verbthird conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
perscīscō
perscīscō (present infinitive perscīscere)
Classical[pɛrˈskiːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[perˈʃis.ko]
Meaning
- transitiveto learn thoroughly, become well informed of
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perscīscō | perscīscēbam | perscīscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | perscīscis | perscīscēbās | perscīscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | perscīscit | perscīscēbat | perscīscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | perscīscimus | perscīscēbāmus | perscīscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | perscīscitis | perscīscēbātis | perscīscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | perscīscunt | perscīscēbant | perscīscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perscīscam | perscīscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | perscīscās | perscīscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | perscīscat | perscīsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | perscīscāmus | perscīscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | perscīscātis | perscīscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | perscīscant | perscīscerent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perscīscor | perscīscēbar | perscīscar |
| 2nd sg. | perscīsceris perscīscere | perscīscēbāris perscīscēbāre | perscīscēris perscīscēre |
| 3rd sg. | perscīscitur | perscīscēbātur | perscīscētur |
| 1st pl. | perscīscimur | perscīscēbāmur | perscīscēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perscīsciminī | perscīscēbāminī | perscīscēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perscīscuntur | perscīscēbantur | perscīscentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | perscīscar | perscīscerer |
| 2nd sg. | perscīscāris perscīscāre | perscīscerēris perscīscerēre |
| 3rd sg. | perscīscātur | perscīscerētur |
| 1st pl. | perscīscāmur | perscīscerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | perscīscāminī | perscīscerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | perscīscantur | perscīscerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | perscīsce | perscīscere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | perscīscite | perscīsciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | perscīscitō | perscīscitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | perscīscitō | perscīscitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | perscīscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | perscīscuntō | perscīscuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | perscīscere | perscīscī |
| present participle | perscīscēns | — |
| future participle | — | perscīscendus perscīscundus |
gerundperscīscendī, perscīscendō, perscīscendum
per-scisco, ĕre, v. a.,
I. to learn thoroughly, become well informed of:
causam tumultūs cupidus persciscere, Dict. Cret. 2, 37.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin scīscō Latin perscīscō From per- + scīscō (“seek to know; learn”).