verbfourth conjugation, deponent
potior1
potior (present infinitive potīrī or potīrier, perfect active potītus sum)
Classical[ˈpɔ.ti.ɔr]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔt.t͡si.or]
Meaning
- deponentto become master of, to take possession of
Caesar partītīs cōpiīs cum Gāiō Fabiō lēgātō et Mārcō Crassō quaestōre celeriterque effectīs pontibus adit tripertītō, aedificia vīcōsque incendit, magnō pecoris atque hominum numerō potītur.
Caesar, having divided his forces with C. Fabius, his lieutenant, and M. Crassus his questor, and having hastily constructed some bridges, enters their country in three divisions, burns their houses and villages, and gains possession of a large number of cattle and men.c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico 6.6 - deponentto be master of, to have, hold, possess
iam nusquam natura latet; pervidimus omnem et capto potimur mundo
Now nature conceals nothing; we have surveyed it in its entirety and are masters of the captured skyc. 30 CE, Manilius, Astronomica IV.883–885
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Conjugation conjugation 4 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | potior | potiēbar | potiar | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | potīris potīre | potiēbāris potiēbāre | potiēris potiēre | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | potītur | potiēbātur | potiētur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | potīmur | potiēbāmur | potiēmur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | potīminī | potiēbāminī | potiēminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | potiuntur | potiēbantur | potientur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | potiar | potīrer poterer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | potiāris potiāre | potīrēris potīrēre, poterēris, poterēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | potiātur | potīrētur poterētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | potiāmur | potīrēmur poterēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | potiāminī | potīrēminī poterēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | potiantur | potīrentur poterentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | potīre | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | potīminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | potītor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | potītor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | potiuntor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | potīrī potīrier | — |
| perfect infinitive | potītum esse | — |
| future infinitive | potītūrum esse | — |
| present participle | potiēns | — |
| perfect participle | potītus | — |
| future participle | potītūrus potītūra, potītūrā, potītūrae, potītūram, potītūrārum, potītūrās, potītūre, potītūrī, potītūrīs, potītūrō, potītūrōrum, potītūrōs, potītūrum | potiendus potiundus, potienda, potiendā, potiendae, potiendam, potiendārum, potiendās, potiende, potiendīs, potiendōrum, potiendōs |
gerundpotiendī, potiendō, potiendumsupinepotītum, potītū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- rerum potiri
- (1) to usurp supreme power, (2) to be in a position of power.
- terra potiri
- to conquer a country.
pŏtĭor, ītus, 4 (
I. inf. pres. potirier, Plaut. As. 5, 2, 66.—Acc. to the third conj., potĭtur, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 274 Müll. or Ann. v. 78 Vahl.; Verg. A. 3, 56:
capto potĭmur mundo, Manil. 4, 882; Ov. M. 13, 130; Cat. 64, 402.—Potītur. only in Prisc. 881, and Ov. H. 14, 113. So, poti for potiri, Pac. ap. Non. 475, 29; Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 3, 5, acc. to Trag. Rel. p. 56 Rib., and Enn. Trag. v. 260 Vahl.—Act. collat. form pŏtĭo, īre; v. 2. potio), v. dep. n. [potis]. I. Lit., to become master of, to take possession of, to get, obtain, acquire, receive; constr. with gen., acc., abl., and absol. (class.; syn.: occupo, invado).
(a). With gen.:
illius regni potiri, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 5: urbis potiri, Sall. C. 47, 2: vexilli, Liv. 25, 14: nemini in opinionem veniebat Antonium rerum potiturum, Nep. Att. 9, 6: voti, Sil. 15, 331.—(b). With acc. (mostly ante- and post-class.; not in Cic.): regnum, Pac. ap. Non. 481, 32:
sceptrum, Att. ib. 30; cf.: Homerus sceptra potitus, Lucr. 3, 1038: oppidum, Auct. B. Hisp. 13: summum imperii, to get possession of the supreme dominion, Nep. Eum. 3, 4; cf.: regni Persarum potiundi, id. Ages. 4, 2: spes urbis potiundae, Caes. B. G. 2, 7, 2; 3, 6, 2: in spe urbis hostium potiundae, Liv. 8, 2, 5; Curt. 8, 11, 19.—(g). With abl.:
ille hodie si illā sit potitus muliere, Plaut. Ps. 4, 6, 9: natura iis potiens, Cic. Tusc. 3, 18, 41: si ad decem milia annorum gentem aliquam urbe nostra potituram putem, id. ib. 1, 37, 90 B. and K.: imperio totius Galliae, Caes. B. G. 1, 2: victoriā, id. ib. 3, 24: impedimentis castrisque, id. ib. 1, 21: sceptro, Ov. H. 14, 113: pane, Lucil. ap. Prisc. p. 881 P.: thalamo, Naev. ib.—(d). Absol.:
libidines ad potiundum incitantur, Cic. Sen. 12, 39: potiendi spe inflammati, id. Fin. 1, 18, 60.—II. Transf., to be master of, to have, hold, possess, occupy; with gen., acc., abl., and absol. (class.; syn.: fruor, utor).
(a). With gen.:
Cleanthes solem dominari et rerum potiri putat, has the chief power in the universe, Cic. Ac. 2, 41, 126: civitas Atheniensium, dum ea rerum potita est, id. Rosc. Am. 25, 70: potiente rerum patre, Tac. H. 3, 74.—(b). With acc.:
laborem hunc potiri, Plaut. Rud. 1, 3, 5: patria potitur commoda, Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 17: gaudia, id. ib. 22.—(g). With abl.:
frui iis (voluptatibus), quibus senectus, etiam si non abunde potitur, non omnino caret, Cic. Sen. 14, 48: oppido, Liv. 6, 33: monte, have climbed, Ov. M. 5, 254.—Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
potior (potitur, T., V., O.; poterētur, Ct.; poterēmur, O.; poterentur, L., O.), ītus, īrī (potī, Enn. ap. C.), dep.
potis, to become master of, take possession of, get, obtain, acquire, receive : libidines ad potiundum incitantur: si eius oppidi potitus foret, S.: vexilli, L.: rerum, N.: summam imperii, usurp supreme authority , N.: in spe urbis hostium potiundae, L.: natura iis potiens: gens urbe nostrā potitura: imperio totius Galliae, Cs.: sceptro, O. — To be master of, have, hold, possess, occupy : qui tenent, qui potiuntur: civitas Atheniensium, dum ea rerum potita est, was supreme : patria commoda, T.: (voluptates), quibus senectus, si non abunde potitur, etc.: oppido, L.: potiuntur Troes harenā, i. e. reach , V.: monte, have climbed , O.
potior
comp. of potis.
Origins
Derivative of potis (“able”). Cognate to Albanian pata.