verbfirst conjugation
praefōcō
praefōcō (present infinitive praefōcāre, perfect active praefōcāvī, supine praefōcātum)
Classical[prae̯ˈfoː.koː]Ecclesiastical[preˈfɔː.ko]
Meaning
- transitiveto choke, suffocate
- transitiveto block, obstruct
- to be choking
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praefōcō | praefōcābam | praefōcābō | praefōcāvī | praefōcāveram | praefōcāverō |
| 2nd sg. | praefōcās | praefōcābās | praefōcābis | praefōcāvistī | praefōcāverās | praefōcāveris |
| 3rd sg. | praefōcat | praefōcābat | praefōcābit | praefōcāvit | praefōcāverat | praefōcāverit |
| 1st pl. | praefōcāmus | praefōcābāmus | praefōcābimus | praefōcāvimus | praefōcāverāmus | praefōcāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | praefōcātis | praefōcābātis | praefōcābitis | praefōcāvistis | praefōcāverātis | praefōcāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | praefōcant | praefōcābant | praefōcābunt | praefōcāvērunt praefōcāvēre | praefōcāverant | praefōcāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praefōcem | praefōcārem | praefōcāverim | praefōcāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | praefōcēs | praefōcārēs | praefōcāverīs | praefōcāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | praefōcet | praefōcāret | praefōcāverit | praefōcāvisset |
| 1st pl. | praefōcēmus | praefōcārēmus | praefōcāverīmus | praefōcāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | praefōcētis | praefōcārētis | praefōcāverītis | praefōcāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | praefōcent | praefōcārent | praefōcāverint | praefōcāvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praefōcor | praefōcābar | praefōcābor |
| 2nd sg. | praefōcāris praefōcāre | praefōcābāris praefōcābāre | praefōcāberis praefōcābere |
| 3rd sg. | praefōcātur | praefōcābātur | praefōcābitur |
| 1st pl. | praefōcāmur | praefōcābāmur | praefōcābimur |
| 2nd pl. | praefōcāminī | praefōcābāminī | praefōcābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | praefōcantur | praefōcābantur | praefōcābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praefōcer | praefōcārer |
| 2nd sg. | praefōcēris praefōcēre | praefōcārēris praefōcārēre |
| 3rd sg. | praefōcētur | praefōcārētur |
| 1st pl. | praefōcēmur | praefōcārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | praefōcēminī | praefōcārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | praefōcentur | praefōcārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | praefōcā | praefōcāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | praefōcāte | praefōcāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | praefōcātō | praefōcātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | praefōcātō | praefōcātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | praefōcātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | praefōcantō | praefōcantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | praefōcāre | praefōcārī |
| perfect infinitive | praefōcāvisse | praefōcātum esse |
| future infinitive | praefōcātūrum esse | praefōcātum īrī |
| present participle | praefōcāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | praefōcātus praefōcāta, praefōcātā, praefōcātae, praefōcātam, praefōcātārum, praefōcātās, praefōcātī, praefōcātōrum, praefōcātōs |
| future participle | praefōcātūrus praefōcātūra, praefōcātūrā, praefōcātūrae, praefōcātūram, praefōcātūrārum, praefōcātūrās, praefōcātūre, praefōcātūrī, praefōcātūrīs, praefōcātūrō, praefōcātūrōrum, praefōcātūrōs, praefōcātūrum | praefōcandus praefōcanda, praefōcandā, praefōcandae, praefōcandam, praefōcandārum, praefōcandās, praefōcande, praefōcandīs, praefōcandōrum, praefōcandōs |
gerundpraefōcandī, praefōcandō, praefōcandumsupinepraefōcātum, praefōcātū
prae-fōco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. faux,
I. to choke, strangle, suffocate (poet. and postclass. for suffoco):
animae viam, Ov. Ib. 560: partum, Dig. 25, 3, 4: Jovem, Arn. 7, 29: messis praefocata, Calp. Ecl. 4, 115: ex abundantiā praefocari, Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 12.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
praefōcō —, —, āre
prae+faux, to choke, strangle, suffocate : animae viam, O.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinpraefōcō
Latin fōc- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin praefōcō From prae- + fōc- (“throat”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).