verbthird conjugation, deponent
prōlābor
prōlābor (present infinitive prōlābī, perfect active prōlāpsus sum)
Classical[proːˈɫaː.bɔr]Ecclesiastical[proˈlaː.bor]
Meaning
- deponentto glide, slide, slip forward
- deponentto collapse, decay, sink, decline, go to ruin
Conjugation conjugation 3 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōlābor | prōlābēbar | prōlābar | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | prōlāberis prōlābere | prōlābēbāris prōlābēbāre | prōlābēris prōlābēre | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | prōlābitur | prōlābēbātur | prōlābētur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | prōlābimur | prōlābēbāmur | prōlābēmur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | prōlābiminī | prōlābēbāminī | prōlābēminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | prōlābuntur | prōlābēbantur | prōlābentur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōlābar | prōlāberer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | prōlābāris prōlābāre | prōlāberēris prōlāberēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | prōlābātur | prōlāberētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | prōlābāmur | prōlāberēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | prōlābāminī | prōlāberēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | prōlābantur | prōlāberentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōlābere | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōlābiminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōlābitor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōlābitor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōlābuntor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōlābī | — |
| perfect infinitive | prōlāpsum esse | — |
| future infinitive | prōlāpsūrum esse | — |
| present participle | prōlābēns | — |
| perfect participle | prōlāpsus prōlāpsa, prōlāpsā, prōlāpsae, prōlāpsam, prōlāpsārum, prōlāpsās, prōlāpse, prōlāpsī, prōlāpsīs, prōlāpsō, prōlāpsōrum, prōlāpsōs | — |
| future participle | prōlāpsūrus prōlāpsūra, prōlāpsūrā, prōlāpsūrae, prōlāpsūram, prōlāpsūrārum, prōlāpsūrās, prōlāpsūre, prōlāpsūrī, prōlāpsūrīs, prōlāpsūrō, prōlāpsūrōrum, prōlāpsūrōs, prōlāpsūrum | prōlābendus prōlābundus, prōlābenda, prōlābendā, prōlābendae, prōlābendam, prōlābendārum, prōlābendās, prōlābende, prōlābendīs, prōlābendōrum, prōlābendōs |
gerundprōlābendī, prōlābendō, prōlābendumsupineprōlāpsum, prōlāpsū
prō-lābor, lapsus, 3, v. n.,
I. to glide forward, to slide or slip along, to fall down (class.; in Cic. most freq. in a trop. sense).
I. Lit.: at Canis ad caudam serpens prolabitur Argo, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 44, 114; Prop. 1, 20, 47: ruit prolapsa moles, of the sea, Att. ap. Cic. N. D. 2, 35, 89:
collapsus pons, usque alterius initium pontis prolabi eum leniter cogebat: alii elephanti pedibus insistentes, alii clunibus subsidentes prolabebantur, to slide along ... slide forward, Liv. 44, 5 sqq.: velut si prolapsus cecidisset, terram osculo contigit. id. 1, 56: equus prolapsum per caput regem effudit, falling down, id. 27, 32: ex equo, id. 27, 27: ex arbore altā prolapsus, Plin. 27, 8, 45, § 69; Ov. Ib. 223; cf.: prolapsus in cloacae foramen, Suet. Gram. 2: prolapsa Pergama, fallen down, fallen to ruin, Verg. A. 2, 555: Laodicea tremore terrae prolapsa, Tac. A. 14, 27.—II. Trop.
A. To go forward, go on, to proceed or come to, fall into any thing: me longius prolapsum esse, quam ratio vestri judicii postularit, have gone farther, i. e. have said more, Cic. Caecin. 35, 101:
libenter ad istam orationem tecum prolaberer, would go on, be led on, id. Leg. 1, 20, 52: in misericordiam prolapsus est animus, Liv. 30, 12: in rabiem, Tac. A. 1, 31: ad seditiones, id. ib. 4, 18: ad jurgia, id. ib. 2, 10: ad superbiam, id. ib. 11, 17 fin.; Amm. 23, 6, 1.—B. To slip out, escape:
ne quod ab aliquā cupiditate prolapsum verbum videatur, Cic. Font. 13, 28 (9, 18).—C. To fall, fail, err:
timore, Cic. Quint. 24, 77: cupiditate, id. Att. 1, 17, 19: cupiditate regni, Liv. 40, 23: nimio juvandi mortales studio, Plin. 28, 8, 29, § 118.—D. To fall to decay, to sink, decline, go to ruin:
huc unius mulieris libido est prolapsa, ut, etc., Cic. Cael. 20, 47; cf.: eo prolapsi sunt mores, ut, etc., Sen. Contr. 15: ita prolapsa est (juventus), ut coërcenda sit, Cic. Div. 2, 2, 4: ad id prolapsae, Tac. A. 12, 53: in aliquod dedecus, Val. Max. 2, 1, 5: prolapsum clade Romanum imperium, Liv. 23, 5, 14: rem temeritate ejus prolapsam restituit, id. 6, 22; 45, 19: studio magnificentiae, Tac. A. 3, 55.—E. To fall away from grace (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Heb. 6, 6.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prō-lābor lapsus, ī,
to glide forward, slide along, slip: at Canis ad caudam serpens prolabitur Argo, C. poët.: conlapsus pons, usque ad alterius initium pontis prolabi eum leniter cogebat, to slide along, L.—To fall forward, tumble, fall in ruins: equus cum prolapsum per caput regem effudisset, who fell headlong, L.: prolabens ex equo, L.: pro lapsa Pergama, ruined, V.: ipsis adminiculis prolapsis corruere, sliding from under them, L.—Fig., to go forward, be led on: me longius prolapsum esse, quam, etc., have spoken at more length: in misericordiam prolapsus est animus victoris, L.— To slip out, escape: ab aliquā cupiditate prolapsum verbum.—To fall, fail, err, be led astray: timore: cupiditate regni, L.—To fall to decay, sink, decline, go to ruin: ita prolapsa est (iuventus) ut coërcenda sit: rem temeritate eius prolapsam restituit, L.