verbsecond conjugation
pertergeō
pertergeō (present infinitive pertergēre, perfect active pertersī, supine pertersum)
Classical[pɛrˈtɛr.ɡe.oː]Ecclesiastical[perˈtɛr.d͡ʒe.o]
Meaning
- to wipe off, wipe dry, clean, cleanse
- to rub, brush or touch against gently
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pertergeō | pertergēbam | pertergēbō | pertersī | perterseram | perterserō |
| 2nd sg. | pertergēs | pertergēbās | pertergēbis | pertersistī | perterserās | perterseris |
| 3rd sg. | perterget | pertergēbat | pertergēbit | pertersit | perterserat | perterserit |
| 1st pl. | pertergēmus | pertergēbāmus | pertergēbimus | pertersimus | perterserāmus | perterserimus |
| 2nd pl. | pertergētis | pertergēbātis | pertergēbitis | pertersistis | perterserātis | perterseritis |
| 3rd pl. | pertergent | pertergēbant | pertergēbunt | pertersērunt pertersēre | perterserant | perterserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pertergeam | pertergērem | perterserim | pertersissem |
| 2nd sg. | pertergeās | pertergērēs | perterserīs | pertersissēs |
| 3rd sg. | pertergeat | pertergēret | perterserit | pertersisset |
| 1st pl. | pertergeāmus | pertergērēmus | perterserīmus | pertersissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | pertergeātis | pertergērētis | perterserītis | pertersissētis |
| 3rd pl. | pertergeant | pertergērent | perterserint | pertersissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pertergeor | pertergēbar | pertergēbor |
| 2nd sg. | pertergēris pertergēre | pertergēbāris pertergēbāre | pertergēberis pertergēbere |
| 3rd sg. | pertergētur | pertergēbātur | pertergēbitur |
| 1st pl. | pertergēmur | pertergēbāmur | pertergēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | pertergēminī | pertergēbāminī | pertergēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | pertergentur | pertergēbantur | pertergēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pertergear | pertergērer |
| 2nd sg. | pertergeāris pertergeāre | pertergērēris pertergērēre |
| 3rd sg. | pertergeātur | pertergērētur |
| 1st pl. | pertergeāmur | pertergērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | pertergeāminī | pertergērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | pertergeantur | pertergērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | pertergē | pertergēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | pertergēte | pertergēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | pertergētō | pertergētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | pertergētō | pertergētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | pertergētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | pertergentō | pertergentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | pertergēre | pertergērī |
| perfect infinitive | pertersisse | pertersum esse |
| future infinitive | pertersūrum esse | pertersum īrī |
| present participle | pertergēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | pertersus pertersa, pertersā, pertersae, pertersam, pertersārum, pertersās, perterse, pertersīs, pertersō, pertersōrum, pertersōs |
| future participle | pertersūrus pertersūra, pertersūrā, pertersūrae, pertersūram, pertersūrārum, pertersūrās, pertersūre, pertersūrī, pertersūrīs, pertersūrō, pertersūrōrum, pertersūrōs, pertersūrum | pertergendus pertergenda, pertergendā, pertergendae, pertergendam, pertergendārum, pertergendās, pertergende, pertergendīs, pertergendōrum, pertergendōs |
gerundpertergendī, pertergendō, pertergendumsupinepertersum, pertersū
per-tergĕo, tersi, tersum, 2, and per-tergo, ĕre, v. a.,
I. to wipe off, wipe dry.
II. Transf., to rub or touch against gently:
(aër) quasi perterget pupillas, Lucr. 4, 249; so, lux oculos perterget, id. 4, 277 Lachm. N. cr.: nostros oculos perterget longior aura, id. 4, 252.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
per-tergeō tersī, —, ēre,
to wipe off, wipe dry: Gausape mensam, H.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Latin tergeō Latin pertergeō From per- + tergeō (“rub or wipe off, cleanse”).