verbsecond conjugation, no perfect stem
praetorqueō
praetorqueō (present infinitive praetorquēre, supine praetortum)
Classical[prae̯ˈtɔr.kʷe.oː]Ecclesiastical[preˈtɔr.kʷe.o]
Meaning
- to turn or twist forwards or around
praetorquete iniuriae prius collum quam ad uos peruenat
Wring the neck of injustice before it reaches you all!c. 211 BCE, Plautus, Rudens 626
Conjugation conjugation 2 no-perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praetorqueō | praetorquēbam | praetorquēbō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | praetorquēs | praetorquēbās | praetorquēbis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | praetorquet | praetorquēbat | praetorquēbit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | praetorquēmus | praetorquēbāmus | praetorquēbimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | praetorquētis | praetorquēbātis | praetorquēbitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | praetorquent | praetorquēbant | praetorquēbunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praetorqueam | praetorquērem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | praetorqueās | praetorquērēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | praetorqueat | praetorquēret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | praetorqueāmus | praetorquērēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | praetorqueātis | praetorquērētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | praetorqueant | praetorquērent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praetorqueor | praetorquēbar | praetorquēbor |
| 2nd sg. | praetorquēris praetorquēre | praetorquēbāris praetorquēbāre | praetorquēberis praetorquēbere |
| 3rd sg. | praetorquētur | praetorquēbātur | praetorquēbitur |
| 1st pl. | praetorquēmur | praetorquēbāmur | praetorquēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | praetorquēminī | praetorquēbāminī | praetorquēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | praetorquentur | praetorquēbantur | praetorquēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praetorquear | praetorquērer |
| 2nd sg. | praetorqueāris praetorqueāre | praetorquērēris praetorquērēre |
| 3rd sg. | praetorqueātur | praetorquērētur |
| 1st pl. | praetorqueāmur | praetorquērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | praetorqueāminī | praetorquērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | praetorqueantur | praetorquērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | praetorquē | praetorquēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | praetorquēte | praetorquēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | praetorquētō | praetorquētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | praetorquētō | praetorquētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | praetorquētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | praetorquentō | praetorquentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | praetorquēre | praetorquērī |
| perfect infinitive | praetortisse | praetortum esse |
| future infinitive | praetortūrum esse | praetortum īrī |
| present participle | praetorquēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | praetortus |
| future participle | praetortūrus | praetorquendus praetorquenda, praetorquendā, praetorquendae, praetorquendam, praetorquendārum, praetorquendās, praetorquende, praetorquendīs, praetorquendōrum, praetorquendōs |
gerundpraetorquendī, praetorquendō, praetorquendumsupinepraetortum, praetortū
prae-torquĕo, no
I. perf., tum, 2, v. a., to twist forwards, twist round (ante-class. and post-Aug.).
I. Lit.:
praetorto capite et recurvato, Col. 3, 18.—Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinpraetorqueō
Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *torkʷ-éye-ti Proto-Italic *torkʷejō Proto-Italic *torkʷeō Latin torqueō Latin praetorqueō From prae- + torqueō (“twist”).