verbthird conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
petessō
petessō (present infinitive petessere)
Classical[pɛˈtɛs.soː]Ecclesiastical[peˈtɛs.so]
Meaning
- to strive after eagerly, pursue
- to strive after repeatedly
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | petessō | petessēbam | petessam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | petessis | petessēbās | petessēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | petessit | petessēbat | petesset | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | petessimus | petessēbāmus | petessēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | petessitis | petessēbātis | petessētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | petessunt | petessēbant | petessent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | petessam | petesserem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | petessās | petesserēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | petessat | petesseret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | petessāmus | petesserēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | petessātis | petesserētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | petessant | petesserent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | petessor | petessēbar | petessar |
| 2nd sg. | petesseris petessere | petessēbāris petessēbāre | petessēris petessēre |
| 3rd sg. | petessitur | petessēbātur | petessētur |
| 1st pl. | petessimur | petessēbāmur | petessēmur |
| 2nd pl. | petessiminī | petessēbāminī | petessēminī |
| 3rd pl. | petessuntur | petessēbantur | petessentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | petessar | petesserer |
| 2nd sg. | petessāris petessāre | petesserēris petesserēre |
| 3rd sg. | petessātur | petesserētur |
| 1st pl. | petessāmur | petesserēmur |
| 2nd pl. | petessāminī | petesserēminī |
| 3rd pl. | petessantur | petesserentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | petesse | petessere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | petessite | petessiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | petessitō | petessitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | petessitō | petessitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | petessitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | petessuntō | petessuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | petessere | petessī |
| present participle | petessēns | — |
| future participle | — | petessendus petessundus |
gerundpetessendī, petessendō, petessendum
pĕtesso and pĕtisso, ĕre,
I. v. intens. a. [peto], to strive after or seek for repeatedly or eagerly, to pursue; with acc. (rare but class.):
petissere antiqui pro petere dicebant. Sed, ut mihi videtur, cum significabant saepius petere, Fest. p. 206 Müll.; cf.: petissere petere, Paul. ex Fest. p. 212 ib.: pugnam caedesque petessit, Lucr. 3, 648: auras petessens, id. 5, 810: laudem, Cic. Tusc. 2, 26, 62.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
petessō —, —, ere, intens.
peto, to strive after, pursue : hanc (laudem).
Origins
From petō (“to seek, aim, attack”) + -essō.