verbthird conjugation, deponent
persequor
persequor (present infinitive persequī, perfect active persecūtus sum or persequūtus sum)
Classical[ˈpɛr.sɛ.kʷɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛr.se.kʷor]
Mille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- deponentto follow perseveringly, continue to follow; search through; pursue
- deponentto pursue, chase, hunt; to avenge, take vengeance upon someone or something; prosecute; to persecute
- deponentto seek to obtain, strive after, seek out
- deponentto follow the teaching or example of someone, imitate
- deponentto follow up with action, execute, bring about, do, accomplish
- deponentto follow, take down, minute down, keep pace with, record
- deponentto relate, recount, describe, explain
Persequi singulos longum est quorum aut latrunculi aut pila aut excoquendi in sole corporis cura consumpsere uitam.
It would be tedious to mention all the different men who have spent the whole of their life over chess or ball or the practice of baking their bodies in the sun.c. 4 BCE – 65 CE, Seneca Minor, De brevitate vitae 13 - deponentintransitiveto follow or come after
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
sequor nec dēsinō; puer amīcum fugientem persequitur.persequor -ī -secūtus — in Mille Verba, ch. Lūdī Puerōrum
īnfēnsus sequorpersequor -sequī — in IVLIANVS II: Imperium, ch. 24
īnsequor, vexōpersequor -ī — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 3
Conjugation conjugation 3 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | persequor | persequēbar | persequar | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | persequeris persequere | persequēbāris persequēbāre | persequēris persequēre | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | persequitur | persequēbātur | persequētur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | persequimur | persequēbāmur | persequēmur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | persequiminī | persequēbāminī | persequēminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | persequuntur | persequēbantur | persequentur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | persequar | persequerer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | persequāris persequāre | persequerēris persequerēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | persequātur | persequerētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | persequāmur | persequerēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | persequāminī | persequerēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | persequantur | persequerentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | persequere | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | persequiminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | persequitor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | persequitor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | persequuntor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | persequī | — |
| perfect infinitive | persecūtum esse persequūtum esse | — |
| future infinitive | persecūtūrum esse persequūtūrum esse | — |
| present participle | persequēns | — |
| perfect participle | persecūtus persequūtus, persequūta, persequūtā, persequūtae, persequūtam, persequūtārum, persequūtās, persequūte, persequūtī, persequūtīs, persequūtō, persequūtōrum, persequūtōs | — |
| future participle | persecūtūrus persequūtūrus, persecūtūra, persecūtūrā, persecūtūrae, persecūtūram, persecūtūrārum, persecūtūrās, persecūtūre, persecūtūrī, persecūtūrīs, persecūtūrō, persecūtūrōrum, persecūtūrōs, persecūtūrum, persequūtūra, persequūtūrā, persequūtūrae, persequūtūram, persequūtūrārum, persequūtūrās, persequūtūre, persequūtūrī, persequūtūrīs, persequūtūrō, persequūtūrōrum, persequūtūrōs, persequūtūrum | persequendus persequenda, persequendā, persequendae, persequendam, persequendārum, persequendās, persequende, persequendīs, persequendōrum, persequendōs |
gerundpersequendī, persequendō, persequendumsupinepersecūtum, persecūtū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- ius suum persequi
- to assert one's right.
- hostes (fusos) persequi
- to follow up and harass the enemy when in flight.
- poenas alicuius persequi
- to exact a penalty from some one.
- copiam quam potui persecutus sum
- I have exhausted all my material.
- iniurias persequi (Verr. 2. 3. 9)
- to avenge an insult.
- alicuius laudes versibus persequi
- to sing the praises of some one (not canere aliquem)
- bello persequi aliquem, lacessere
- to harass with war.
- viam persequi (also metaphorically)
- to continue one's journey, pursue one's course.
4 more phrases
- mandatum exsequi, persequi, conficere
- to execute a commission.
- pluribus verbis, copiosius explicare, persequi aliquid
- to give a full, detailed account of a thing.
- litteris persequi (vid. sect. VIII. 2, note persequi...) aliquid
- to treat in writing.
- vestigia alicuius sequi, persequi or vestigiis aliquem sequi, persequi
- to follow in any one's steps.
per-sĕquor, cūtus and quūtus, 3,
I. v. dep. a. and n. (act. collat. form of the imperat. persece for perseque, Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23 fin.).
I. Act., to follow perseveringly, to follow after, continue to follow, pursue.
A. Lit.
1. In gen.:
ille servolum Jubet illum persequi, Plaut. Cist. 1, 3, 35; 4, 2, 30: si vis persequi vestigiis, id. Men. 4, 1, 9: certum est persequi, Ter. Phorm. 3, 3, 18: me in Asiam persequens, id. And. 5, 4, 32: (persequens dicit perseverationem sequentis ostendens. Persequitur enim qui non desinit sequi, Don. ad h. l.): aliquem, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 91: exercitum, id. Phil. 3, 3, 7: cursim, Petr. 6: Hortensium ipsius vestigiis, Cic. Brut. 90, 307: quā, aut terrā aut mari, persequar eum, qui, etc., id. Att. 7, 22, 2: vestigia alicujus, id. de Or. 1, 23, 105; Verg. A. 9, 218: hanc persecuta mater orare incipit, Phaedr. 1, 28, 5.—With inf. (poet.): atqui non ego te tigris ut aspera ... frangere persequor, Hor. C. 1, 23, 10.— 2. In partic.
a. To follow after, press upon, chase, pursue:
fugientes usque ad flumen persequuntur, Caes. B. G. 7, 67: bello, id. ib. 1, 14: deterrere hostes a persequendo, Sall. J. 50, 6: feras, Ov. H. 9, 34: beluas, Curt. 8, 14, 26.—b. To go through a place in pursuit of any thing, to search through:
omnes solitudines, Cic. Pis. 22, 53. —B. Transf., to follow up, come up with, overtake:
quo ego te ne persequi quidem possem triginta diebus, Cic. Fam. 3, 6, 3; id. Div. 2, 72, 149: mors et fugacem persequitur virum, Hor. C. 3, 2, 14.—C. Trop.
1. In gen., to follow perseveringly, to pursue any thing:
omnes vias persequar, Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 6: viam, Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 4: eas artes, Cic. Fin. 1, 21, 72.—2. In partic.
a. With the accessory notion of striving after, to pursue, hunt after, seek to obtain, strive after, = appetere, affectare:
quis est, qui utilia non studiosissime persequatur? Cic. Off. 3, 28, 101: ego mihi alios deos penates persequar, Plaut. Merc. 5, 1, 7: Pl. Tene priusquam hinc abeo savium. Ph. Si quidem mi hercle regnum detur, numquam id potius persequar, id. Curc. 1, 3, 55: hereditates, Ter. And. 4, 5, 20: hereditates aut syngraphas, Cic. Leg. 3, 8, 18: cujusquemodi voluptates, id. Fin. 2, 7, 22: ego meum jus persequar, I will pursue or assert my right, Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 9; Cic. Caecin. 3, 8: persequendi juris sui potestas, id. Div. in Caecil. 6, 21: bona tua repetere ac persequi lite atque judicio, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 13, § 32: possumus rem nostram persequi, id. Quint. 13, 45 fin.: cum tribunus plebis poenas a seditioso cive per bonos viros judicio persequi vellet, sought to obtain, id. Fam. 1, 9, 15.—(b). With inf., to hasten, be eager (rare):
nec scimus quam in partem ingredi persequamur, Plaut. Rud. 3, 3, 4.—b. To follow, be a follower of; to imitate, copy after a person or thing as a guide or pattern:
si vero Academiam veterem persequamur, Cic. Ac. 1, 2, 7: sectam et instituta alicujus, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 71, § 183: ego neglectā barbarorum inscitiā te persequar, id. Fam. 9, 3, 2; id. Ac. 2, 23, 74: ut, quae maxime excellant in eo, quem imitabitur, ea diligentissime persequatur, id. de Or. 2, 22, 90.—c. To pursue, proceed against, prosecute; to revenge, avenge, take vengeance upon a person or thing:
aliquem bello, Caes. B. G. 5, 1: aliquem judicio, Cic. Fl. 20, 47: alicujus injurias ulcisci ac persequi, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 9; so, injuriam, id. Mur. 21, 44; Sall. J. 14, 23; cf. Kritz ad Sall. C. 9, 5: mortem alicujus, Cic. Fam. 9, 3, 2: de persequendis inimicitiis, Caes. B. C. 3, 83 fin.: Trebonii mortem, Cic. Phil. 13, 18, 39; Caes. B. G. 7, 38; Liv. 40, 11 fin.: adulterium, Sen. Contr. 3, 20.—d. To persecute for religious belief or practice (eccl. Lat.), Tert. ad Scap. 5; Vulg. Johan. 15, 20; id. Act. 7, 52; id. Rom. 12, 14 et saep.—
e. To follow in writing, to take down, minute down:
celeritate scribendi, quae dicerentur persequi, Cic. Sull. 14, 42: multa diserte dixit, quae notarius persequi non potuit, Sen. Apoc. 9, 2.—f. To follow up with action, to follow out, perform, execute, bring about, do, accomplish, etc.:
hoc, ut dico, factis persequar, Plaut. Merc. 3, 2, 11: erus quod imperavit persequi, id. Am. 2, 1, 40: imperium patris, id. Stich. 1, 2, 84 sq.: ex usu quod est, id persequar, Ter. Hec. 4, 3, 10: mandata, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 14, 3: si idem extrema persequitur qui inchoavit, id. Prov. Cons. 8, 19: vitam inopem et vagam, to lead, id. Phil. 12, 7, 15.—Absol.: sed tamen ibo et persequar, will go and obey, Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 64. —(b). In partic., to follow out in speech or writing, to set forth, treat of, relate, recount, describe, explain, etc.:
aliquid voce, Cic. Planc. 23, 56: dum rationes Persequor, set forth, treat of, discuss the reasons, Lucr. 5, 56: quae versibus persecutus est Ennius, Cic. Sen. 6, 16: philosophiam Latinis litteris, id. Ac. 1, 3, 12: aliquid scripturā, id. Fam. 15, 21, 4: obscenas voluptates, id. N. D. 1, 40, 111: res Hannibalis, id. Div. 1, 24, 49: has res in eo libro, id. Off. 2, 24, 87: quae persequerer, si commemorare possem sine dolore, id. Fam. 5, 13, 3: da te in sermonem et persece Et confice, etc., Poët. ap. Cic. Att. 13, 23, 3.—* II. Neutr., to follow or come after:
exacta vindemia gramine persecuto, when the grass has grown again, Pall. 3, 26, 5.!*? In a pass. signif. (post-class.): illa se in mare praecipitavit, ne persequeretur, Hyg. Fab. 198 dub.—Hence, persĕquens, entis, P. a., used as subst. * A. A pursuer, practiser:
flagitii, Plaut. Cas. 2, 1, 13.— * B. A revenger, avenger:
inimicitiarum persequentissimus, Auct. Her. 2, 19, 29.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-sequor cūtus or quūtus, ī, dep.,
to follow perseveringly, follow after, follow up, pursue: certum est persequi, T.: me in Asiam, T.: exercitum: Hortensium ipsius vestigiis: alcuius vestigia: te, V.: Hanc persecuta mater, Ph.—With infin: non ego te frangere persequor, H.—To press upon, hunt down, chase, pursue: fugientes usque ad flumen, Cs.: deterrere hostīs a persequendo, S.: feras, O.: beluas, Cu.—To follow up, come up with, overtake: te triginta diebus: Mors fugacem persequitur virum, H.—To search over, to search through: solitudines.—Fig., to follow perseveringly, pursue, follow up: viam, T.: eas artīs.—To pursue, hunt after, seek to obtain, strive after: utilia studiosissime: hereditates, T.: voluptates: meum ius, assert, T.: bona tua lite atque iudicio. —To follow, be a follower of, imitate, copy after: Academiam veterem: te.—To pursue, proceed against, prosecute, revenge, avenge, take vengeance upon: bello civitatem, Cs.: iniurias suas: de persequendis inimicitiis, Cs.—To follow up, follow out, perform, execute, prosecute, bring about, accomplish: ex usu quod est, id persequar, T.: si idem extrema persequitur qui incohavit: vitam inopem et vagam, lead: scelus, O.—To take down, note down, record: quae dicerentur.—To set forth, relate, recount, describe, explain: quae versibus persecutus est Ennius: has res in libro.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor Proto-Italic *sekʷōr Latin sequor Latin persequor From per- (“through”) + sequor (“follow”).
Elsewhere
- Italianperseguitarefrom Vulgar Latin *persequitāre
- Frenchpersécuterfrom Vulgar Latin *persequitāre
- Englishpersecutefrom Vulgar Latin *persequitāre
- Sicilianpirsicutarifrom Vulgar Latin *persequitāre
Ibero-Romance
- Portugueseperseguirfrom Old Galician-Portuguese perseguir
- Spanishperseguirfrom Old Spanish perseguir
- Galicianperseguirfrom Old Galician-Portuguese perseguir
Italo-Romance
- Italianperseguire
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanperseguir
Borrowings
- Idopersequar