verbsecond conjugation, no passive
praevaleō
praevaleō (present infinitive praevalēre, perfect active praevaluī, supine praevalitum)
Classical[prae̯ˈwa.ɫe.oː]Ecclesiastical[preˈvaː.le.o]
Meaning
- to be very able or more able; to be superior, prevail
magna est veritas et praevalebit
Great is the truth and it shall prevail - to be settled or established
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praevaleō | praevalēbam | praevalēbō | praevaluī | praevalueram | praevaluerō |
| 2nd sg. | praevalēs | praevalēbās | praevalēbis | praevaluistī | praevaluerās | praevalueris |
| 3rd sg. | praevalet | praevalēbat | praevalēbit | praevaluit | praevaluerat | praevaluerit |
| 1st pl. | praevalēmus | praevalēbāmus | praevalēbimus | praevaluimus | praevaluerāmus | praevaluerimus |
| 2nd pl. | praevalētis | praevalēbātis | praevalēbitis | praevaluistis | praevaluerātis | praevalueritis |
| 3rd pl. | praevalent | praevalēbant | praevalēbunt | praevaluērunt praevaluēre | praevaluerant | praevaluerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | praevaleam | praevalērem | praevaluerim | praevaluissem |
| 2nd sg. | praevaleās | praevalērēs | praevaluerīs | praevaluissēs |
| 3rd sg. | praevaleat | praevalēret | praevaluerit | praevaluisset |
| 1st pl. | praevaleāmus | praevalērēmus | praevaluerīmus | praevaluissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | praevaleātis | praevalērētis | praevaluerītis | praevaluissētis |
| 3rd pl. | praevaleant | praevalērent | praevaluerint | praevaluissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | praevalē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | praevalēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | praevalētō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | praevalētō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | praevalētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | praevalentō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | praevalēre | — |
| perfect infinitive | praevaluisse | — |
| future infinitive | praevalitūrum esse | — |
| present participle | praevalēns | — |
| future participle | praevalitūrus praevalitūra, praevalitūrā, praevalitūrae, praevalitūram, praevalitūrārum, praevalitūrās, praevalitūre, praevalitūrī, praevalitūrīs, praevalitūrō, praevalitūrōrum, praevalitūrōs, praevalitūrum | — |
gerundpraevalendī, praevalendō, praevalendumsupinepraevalitum, praevalitū
prae-vălĕo, ŭi, 2, v. n.
I. In gen., to be very or more able, to have distinguished power or influence; to have greater power or worth; to be superior or distinguished, have the superiority, prevail (not ante-Aug.; cf.:
praesto, excello, praecedo): virtute semper praevalet sapientia, wisdom prevails over, has more power than bravery, Phaedr. 1, 13, 14: qui praevalet arcu, is a distinguished archer, Stat. Achill. 2, 122: vulturum praevalent nigri, rank first, Plin. 10, 6, 7, § 19: aranei cum praevaluere (supra apes), id. 11, 19, 21, § 65: in Aegypto hic mos praevalet, prevails, id. 17, 22, 35, § 185: ita saepius digni, quam gratiosi, praevalebant, had the advantage, Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 6: quae sententia non praevaluit modo, id. ib. 2, 11, 6: certamen acerrimum, amita potius an mater apud Neronem praevaleret, had the most influence, Tac. A. 12, 64: auctoritate et praesentiā, to prevail, to get the upper hand, Suet. Galb. 19: gratiā, id. Ner. 28: auctoritas Cluvii praevaluit, ut, etc., prevailed, Tac. H. 2, 65: tuum erit consultare, utrum praevaleat, quod ex Arminio concepit, an quod ex me genita est, which should have more weight, id. A. 1, 58; Dig. 1, 5, 10.— With inf.: praevaluit ire, Vulg. 1 Par. 21, 30.—With contra, Vulg. Gen. 32, 28.—With dat. (late Lat.): quae (mala) etiam praevalent bonis, Lact. Epit. 68, 21: portis inferi et mortis legibus praevalere, Leo M. p. 51, 1 fin.—II. In partic., of medicines, to be of great virtue or efficacy:
trifolium praevalet contra serpentium ictus, Plin. 21, 21, 88, § 152: lac praevalet ad vitia in facie sananda, id. 28, 7, 21, § 75.—B. In law, to be settled, established, Just. Inst. 1, 6, 3.— Hence, praevălens, entis, P. a., very strong, very powerful:
populus, Liv. praef.: praevalens corpore, Vell. 2, 108, 2; Plin. 5, 24, 20, § 84.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prae-valeō uī, —, ēre,
to be stronger, have superior power: virtute praevalet sapientia, Ph.: auctoritas Cluvii praevaluit, ut, etc., was so controlling, Ta.: pugnā equestri, Ta.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
- Proto-Italic*prai
- Proto-Italic*prai-
- Latinpraevaleō
Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *walēō Latin valeō Latin praevaleō From prae- (“before”) + valeō (“be able or powerful”).
Descendants
- Catalanprevaler
- Englishprevailfrom Old French prevaler
- Frenchprévaloirfrom Old French prevaler
- Romanianprevalafrom Old French prevaler
- Germanprävalieren
- Italianprevalere
- Spanishprevaler
- Dutchprevaleren
- Sicilianprivaliri
- Sicilianpruvaliri
In English words that came into English from praevaleō
- prevalentpraevalēns
- prevailpraevaleō