verbthird conjugation, no passive
prōserpō
prōserpō (present infinitive prōserpere, perfect active prōserpsī, supine prōserptum)
Classical[proːˈsɛr.poː]Ecclesiastical[proˈs̬ɛr.po]
Meaning
- to creep forward
- to creep along, to crawl along
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōserpō | prōserpēbam | prōserpam | prōserpsī | prōserpseram | prōserpserō |
| 2nd sg. | prōserpis | prōserpēbās | prōserpēs | prōserpsistī | prōserpserās | prōserpseris |
| 3rd sg. | prōserpit | prōserpēbat | prōserpet | prōserpsit | prōserpserat | prōserpserit |
| 1st pl. | prōserpimus | prōserpēbāmus | prōserpēmus | prōserpsimus | prōserpserāmus | prōserpserimus |
| 2nd pl. | prōserpitis | prōserpēbātis | prōserpētis | prōserpsistis | prōserpserātis | prōserpseritis |
| 3rd pl. | prōserpunt | prōserpēbant | prōserpent | prōserpsērunt prōserpsēre | prōserpserant | prōserpserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōserpam | prōserperem | prōserpserim | prōserpsissem |
| 2nd sg. | prōserpās | prōserperēs | prōserpserīs | prōserpsissēs |
| 3rd sg. | prōserpat | prōserperet | prōserpserit | prōserpsisset |
| 1st pl. | prōserpāmus | prōserperēmus | prōserpserīmus | prōserpsissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | prōserpātis | prōserperētis | prōserpserītis | prōserpsissētis |
| 3rd pl. | prōserpant | prōserperent | prōserpserint | prōserpsissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōserpe | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōserpite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōserpitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōserpitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | prōserpitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōserpuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōserpere | — |
| perfect infinitive | prōserpsisse | — |
| future infinitive | prōserptūrum esse | — |
| present participle | prōserpēns | — |
| future participle | prōserptūrus | — |
gerundprōserpendī, prōserpendō, prōserpendumsupineprōserptum, prōserptū
prō-serpo, ĕre, v. n.,
I. to creep forwards or forth, to creep or crawl along (ante- and post-class.).
I. Lit.:
proserpens bestia, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 74; cf. id. As. 3, 3, 105; id. Pers. 4, 28; Varr. L. L. 5, § 68 Müll.: servulus proserpit leniter, App. M. 4, p. 151, 13: de specu funesta proserpit ursa, id. ib. 7, p. 198, 25.—Transf., of plants, to come forth imperceptibly: sata in lucem proserpunt, Arn. 3, 119.—II. Trop., to move on imperceptibly, to glide or steal along (postclass.):
proserpit ad intima vulnus, Ser. Samm. 14, 251: malo proserpenti occurrere, Amm. 15, 8, 7.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-
- Latinprōserpō
Proto-Indo-European *serp- Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti Proto-Italic *serpō Latin serpō Latin prōserpō From prō- (“forward”) + serpō (“creep, crawl”).