verbfirst conjugation
prōspectō
prōspectō (present infinitive prōspectāre, perfect active prōspectāvī, supine prōspectātum)
Classical[proːsˈpɛk.toː]Ecclesiastical[prosˈpɛk.to]
Meaning
- to look or gaze out at; to behold
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōspectō | prōspectābam | prōspectābō | prōspectāvī | prōspectāveram | prōspectāverō prospectārō |
| 2nd sg. | prōspectās | prōspectābās | prōspectābis | prōspectāvistī prospectāstī | prōspectāverās prospectārās | prōspectāveris |
| 3rd sg. | prōspectat | prōspectābat | prōspectābit | prōspectāvit | prōspectāverat prospectārat | prōspectāverit prospectārit |
| 1st pl. | prōspectāmus | prōspectābāmus | prōspectābimus | prōspectāvimus | prōspectāverāmus | prōspectāverimus prospectārimus |
| 2nd pl. | prōspectātis | prōspectābātis | prōspectābitis | prōspectāvistis prospectāstis | prōspectāverātis prospectārātis | prōspectāveritis prospectāritis |
| 3rd pl. | prōspectant | prōspectābant | prōspectābunt | prōspectāvērunt prōspectāvēre, prospectārunt | prōspectāverant prospectārant | prōspectāverint prospectārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōspectem | prōspectārem | prōspectāverim prospectārim | prōspectāvissem prospectāssem |
| 2nd sg. | prōspectēs | prōspectārēs | prōspectāverīs | prōspectāvissēs prospectāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | prōspectet | prōspectāret | prōspectāverit prospectārit | prōspectāvisset prospectāsset |
| 1st pl. | prōspectēmus | prōspectārēmus | prōspectāverīmus prospectārīmus | prōspectāvissēmus prospectāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | prōspectētis | prōspectārētis | prōspectāverītis prospectārītis | prōspectāvissētis prospectāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | prōspectent | prōspectārent | prōspectāverint prospectārint | prōspectāvissent prospectāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōspector | prōspectābar | prōspectābor |
| 2nd sg. | prōspectāris prōspectāre | prōspectābāris prōspectābāre | prōspectāberis prōspectābere |
| 3rd sg. | prōspectātur | prōspectābātur | prōspectābitur |
| 1st pl. | prōspectāmur | prōspectābāmur | prōspectābimur |
| 2nd pl. | prōspectāminī | prōspectābāminī | prōspectābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōspectantur | prōspectābantur | prōspectābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōspecter | prōspectārer |
| 2nd sg. | prōspectēris prōspectēre | prōspectārēris prōspectārēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōspectētur | prōspectārētur |
| 1st pl. | prōspectēmur | prōspectārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōspectēminī | prōspectārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōspectentur | prōspectārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōspectā | prōspectāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōspectāte | prōspectāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōspectātō | prōspectātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōspectātō | prōspectātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | prōspectātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōspectantō | prōspectantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōspectāre | prōspectārī |
| perfect infinitive | prōspectāvisse prospectāsse | prōspectātum esse |
| future infinitive | prōspectātūrum esse | prōspectātum īrī |
| present participle | prōspectāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | prōspectātus prōspectāta, prōspectātā, prōspectātae, prōspectātam, prōspectātārum, prōspectātās, prōspectātī, prōspectātōrum, prōspectātōs |
| future participle | prōspectātūrus prōspectātūra, prōspectātūrā, prōspectātūrae, prōspectātūram, prōspectātūrārum, prōspectātūrās, prōspectātūre, prōspectātūrī, prōspectātūrīs, prōspectātūrō, prōspectātūrōrum, prōspectātūrōs, prōspectātūrum | prōspectandus prōspectanda, prōspectandā, prōspectandae, prōspectandam, prōspectandārum, prōspectandās, prōspectande, prōspectandīs, prōspectandōrum, prōspectandōs |
gerundprōspectandī, prōspectandō, prōspectandumsupineprōspectātum, prōspectātū
prospecto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. prospicio,
I. to look forth upon, look out; to look at, view, behold, see afar off, gaze upon:
mare, Cic. Att. 9, 10, 2. I. Lit.:
pars ex tectis fenestrisque prospectant, Liv. 24, 21; cf. Verg. A. 7, 813: Campani moenia urbis prospectantes repleverant, Liv. 23, 47, 3: hostem, id. 22, 14, 11: e terrā aliquem, id. 29, 26, 8: intenti proelium equestre prospectabant, Sall. J. 60, 3: incendium e turri, Suet. Ner. 38: e puppi pontum, Ov. M. 3, 651: Capitolia ab excelsā aede, id. ib. 15, 841: prospectans maesta carinam, Cat. 64, 52.—Absol.: astris prospectantibus, Stat. S. 5, 1, 124.—Impers. pass.: quā longissime prospectari poterat, Tac. A. 3, 1.— B. Transf.
1. To look around or about:
prospectare, ne uspiam insidiae sient, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 2.—2. Of localities, to look towards, to lie or be situate towards any quarter (poet. and in post-Aug. prose):
villa, quae monte summo posita Prospectat Siculum, Phaedr. 2, 5, 10: villa, quae subjectos sinus editissima prospectat, Tac. A. 14, 9: septentrionem, id. H. 5, 6: locus late prospectans, furnishing a wide prospect, id. ib. 3, 60: thermae prospicientes viam sacram, Sen. Contr. 4 (9), 27, 18: hos (campos) ad occasum conversa prospectat, Curt. 6, 4, 17; Tib. 1, 7, 19; Sil. 3, 418.—II. Trop.
A. To look forward to, to expect a thing; to hope, look out for, await (class.):
exsilium, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 17, § 44: diem de die prospectans, ecquod auxilium ab dictatore appareret, Liv. 5, 48.—B. To await, impend over, threaten one:
te quoque fata Prospectant paria, Verg. A. 10, 741.—C. To foresee (post-class.):
prospectandi cognitio, App. Dogm. Plat. 2, p. 24, 35.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prōspectō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.
prospicio, to look forth, look out, look at, view, behold, see after off, gaze upon : ex tectis fenestrisque, L.: Campani moenia urbis prospectantes repleverant, L.: mare: proelium, S.: e puppi pontum, O.—Of places, to command, look towards, lie towards : villa, quae monte summo posita Prospectat Siculum, Ph.: hos (campos) terra prospectat, Cu.: vastum turribus aequor, Tb.: locus late prospectans, Ta. —Fig., to look for, expect, hope, look out for, await : exsilium: diem de die prospectans, ecquod auxilium appareret, L.: te quoque fata Prospectant paria, await , V.
Origins
From prō- + spectō.
Descendants
- Frenchprospecter
- Romanianprospectafrom French prospecter
- Italianprospettare
- Portugueseprospectar
- Spanishprospectar