verbthird conjugation, irregular short imperative
prōdīcō
prōdīcō (present infinitive prōdīcere, perfect active prōdīxī, supine prōdictum)
Classical[proːˈdiː.koː]Ecclesiastical[proˈdiː.ko]
Meaning
- to fix or appoint beforehand; to give notice
quarta sit accusatio trinum nundinum prodicta die, quo die iudicium sit futurum
1923 translation by N. H. Watts the fourth accusation shall convey an intimation that the trial will take place three days from the day on which it is laid106 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, De Domo Sua 17.45Ille eludens respondit adfuturum ubi praetor qui de veneficiis quaereret reo atque accusatoribus diem prodixisset
He gave a sarcastic answer that he would be there when the praetor with cognizance of poisoning cases had notified a date to the accusers and accusedc. 117 CE, Tacitus, Annales 79 - to defer, adjourn
Ita prodicta die in Petelinum lucum extra portam Flumentanam, unde conspectus in Capitolium non esset, concilium populi indictum est
And so they adjourned for the day and held a council of the people in the Peteline grove outside the Fulemtane gate, where there was no view of the Capitol27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 6.20.11–12
Conjugation conjugation 3 irregular
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōdīcō | prōdīcēbam | prōdīcam | prōdīxī | prōdīxeram | prōdīxerō |
| 2nd sg. | prōdīcis | prōdīcēbās | prōdīcēs | prōdīxistī | prōdīxerās | prōdīxeris |
| 3rd sg. | prōdīcit | prōdīcēbat | prōdīcet | prōdīxit | prōdīxerat | prōdīxerit |
| 1st pl. | prōdīcimus | prōdīcēbāmus | prōdīcēmus | prōdīximus | prōdīxerāmus | prōdīxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | prōdīcitis | prōdīcēbātis | prōdīcētis | prōdīxistis | prōdīxerātis | prōdīxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | prōdīcunt | prōdīcēbant | prōdīcent | prōdīxērunt prōdīxēre | prōdīxerant | prōdīxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōdīcam | prōdīcerem | prōdīxerim | prōdīxissem |
| 2nd sg. | prōdīcās | prōdīcerēs | prōdīxerīs | prōdīxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | prōdīcat | prōdīceret | prōdīxerit | prōdīxisset |
| 1st pl. | prōdīcāmus | prōdīcerēmus | prōdīxerīmus | prōdīxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | prōdīcātis | prōdīcerētis | prōdīxerītis | prōdīxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | prōdīcant | prōdīcerent | prōdīxerint | prōdīxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōdīcor | prōdīcēbar | prōdīcar |
| 2nd sg. | prōdīceris prōdīcere | prōdīcēbāris prōdīcēbāre | prōdīcēris prōdīcēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōdīcitur | prōdīcēbātur | prōdīcētur |
| 1st pl. | prōdīcimur | prōdīcēbāmur | prōdīcēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōdīciminī | prōdīcēbāminī | prōdīcēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōdīcuntur | prōdīcēbantur | prōdīcentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōdīcar | prōdīcerer |
| 2nd sg. | prōdīcāris prōdīcāre | prōdīcerēris prōdīcerēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōdīcātur | prōdīcerētur |
| 1st pl. | prōdīcāmur | prōdīcerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōdīcāminī | prōdīcerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōdīcantur | prōdīcerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōdīc prōdīce | prōdīcere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōdīcite | prōdīciminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōdīcitō | prōdīcitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōdīcitō | prōdīcitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | prōdīcitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōdīcuntō | prōdīcuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōdīcere | prōdīcī |
| perfect infinitive | prōdīxisse | prōdictum esse |
| future infinitive | prōdictūrum esse | prōdictum īrī |
| present participle | prōdīcēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | prōdictus prōdicta, prōdictā, prōdictae, prōdictam, prōdictārum, prōdictās, prōdicte, prōdictī, prōdictīs, prōdictō, prōdictōrum, prōdictōs |
| future participle | prōdictūrus prōdictūra, prōdictūrā, prōdictūrae, prōdictūram, prōdictūrārum, prōdictūrās, prōdictūre, prōdictūrī, prōdictūrīs, prōdictūrō, prōdictūrōrum, prōdictūrōs, prōdictūrum | prōdīcendus prōdīcundus, prōdīcenda, prōdīcendā, prōdīcendae, prōdīcendam, prōdīcendārum, prōdīcendās, prōdīcende, prōdīcendīs, prōdīcendōrum, prōdīcendōs |
gerundprōdīcendī, prōdīcendō, prōdīcendumsupineprōdictum, prōdictū
prō-dīco, xi, ctum, 3, v. a.
I. To say beforehand, to fix or appoint beforehand (very rare):
prodictā die, Cic. Dom. 17, 45 (dub.).—II. To put off, defer (not in Cic. or Cæs.):
diem prodicere, to adjourn the time of trial, Liv. 2, 61, 7; v. Weissenb. ad loc.; Liv. 6, 20, 11; 38, 51, 5: ubi praetor reo atque accusatoribus diem prodixisset, Tac. A. 2, 79 (in Cic. N. D. 2, 3, 7, the true read. is praedici; Cic. Div. 1, 42, 93, praedicunt).Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prō-dīcō dīxī, dictus, ere,
to put off, defer, adjourn, fix in advance: prodictā die: diem, adjourn the trial, L.: prodicta dies est, an adjournment was had, L.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*pér
- Proto-Indo-European*pró
- Proto-Indo-European*pro-
- Proto-Italic*pro-
- Latinprōdīcō
Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Latin prōdīcō From prō- + dīcō.