verbthird conjugation
prōruō
prōruō (present infinitive prōruere, perfect active prōruī, supine prōrutum)
Classical[ˈproː.ru.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.ru.o]
Meaning
- to tear or pull down
- to overthrow or overturn
- to demolish
- to fall upon an enemy
- to rush, to rush forth
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōruō | prōruēbam | prōruam | prōruī | prōrueram | prōruerō |
| 2nd sg. | prōruis | prōruēbās | prōruēs | prōruistī | prōruerās | prōrueris |
| 3rd sg. | prōruit | prōruēbat | prōruet | prōruit | prōruerat | prōruerit |
| 1st pl. | prōruimus | prōruēbāmus | prōruēmus | prōruimus | prōruerāmus | prōruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | prōruitis | prōruēbātis | prōruētis | prōruistis | prōruerātis | prōrueritis |
| 3rd pl. | prōruunt | prōruēbant | prōruent | prōruērunt prōruēre | prōruerant | prōruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōruam | prōruerem | prōruerim | prōruissem |
| 2nd sg. | prōruās | prōruerēs | prōruerīs | prōruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | prōruat | prōrueret | prōruerit | prōruisset |
| 1st pl. | prōruāmus | prōruerēmus | prōruerīmus | prōruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | prōruātis | prōruerētis | prōruerītis | prōruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | prōruant | prōruerent | prōruerint | prōruissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōruor | prōruēbar | prōruar |
| 2nd sg. | prōrueris prōruere | prōruēbāris prōruēbāre | prōruēris prōruēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōruitur | prōruēbātur | prōruētur |
| 1st pl. | prōruimur | prōruēbāmur | prōruēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōruiminī | prōruēbāminī | prōruēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōruuntur | prōruēbantur | prōruentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōruar | prōruerer |
| 2nd sg. | prōruāris prōruāre | prōruerēris prōruerēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōruātur | prōruerētur |
| 1st pl. | prōruāmur | prōruerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōruāminī | prōruerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōruantur | prōruerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōrue | prōruere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōruite | prōruiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōruitō | prōruitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōruitō | prōruitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | prōruitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōruuntō | prōruuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōruere | prōruī |
| perfect infinitive | prōruisse | prōrutum esse |
| future infinitive | prōrutūrum esse | prōrutum īrī |
| present participle | prōruēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | prōrutus prōruta, prōrutā, prōrutae, prōrutam, prōrutārum, prōrutās, prōrute, prōrutī, prōrutīs, prōrutō, prōrutōrum, prōrutōs |
| future participle | prōrutūrus prōrutūra, prōrutūrā, prōrutūrae, prōrutūram, prōrutūrārum, prōrutūrās, prōrutūre, prōrutūrī, prōrutūrīs, prōrutūrō, prōrutūrōrum, prōrutūrōs, prōrutūrum | prōruendus prōruenda, prōruendā, prōruendae, prōruendam, prōruendārum, prōruendās, prōruende, prōruendīs, prōruendōrum, prōruendōs |
gerundprōruendī, prōruendō, prōruendumsupineprōrutum, prōrutū
prō-rŭo, rŭi, rŭtum, 3, v. a. and n.
I. Act., to cast or tear down in front, to pull down, throw down, hurl to the ground, overthrow, overturn, demolish (class.):
his (munitionibus) prorutis, Caes. B. G. 3, 26: vallo proruto, jam in castra proclium intulerat, Liv. 4, 29; Curt. 4, 13, 26; columnam, Hor. C. 1, 35, 14: Albam a fundamentis, to raze to the ground, Liv. 26, 13: vallum in fossas, id. 9, 14; 9, 37: terrae motus montes, id. 22, 5: terrae motibus prorutae domus, thrown down, Tac. A. 12, 43: prorutae arbores, id. ib. 2, 17: proruere ac profligare hostem, to overthrow, id. H. 3, 22.—With se, to rush out, hurry forth (poet.): foras simul omnes proruunt se, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 51: prorutus tumulo cinis, Sen. Troad. 648.—II. Neutr.
A. To rush forth, to rush or fall upon an enemy: ex parte, quā (dextrum cornu) proruebat, Caes. B. C. 3, 69:
proruere in hostem, Curt. 4, 16, 6; cf. Gell. 1, 11, 2.— B. To tumble down (post-Aug.):
motu terrae oppidum proruit, Tac. A. 15, 22.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prō-ruō ruī, rutus, ere,
to rush forth, make an onset, sally: quā (dextrum cornu) proruebat, Cs.: in hostem, Cu.—To cast down, tear down, pull down, throw down, overthrow, overturn, demolish, prostrate: eā parte (munitionis), quam proruerat, Cs.: vallo proruto, L.: columnam, H.: Albam a fundamentis, raze to the ground, L.: foras simul omnes proruont se, rush out, T.—To fall, tumble down: motu terrae oppidum proruit, Ta.
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-
- Latinprōruō
Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew-der. Latin ruo Latin prōruō From pro- + ruo.