verbfirst conjugation, no passive
prōstō
prōstō (present infinitive prōstāre, perfect active prōstitī, supine prōstātum)
Classical[ˈproːs.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔs.to]
Meaning
- to stand forth, stand out, project
- to offer for sale
- to prostitute (oneself)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōstō | prōstābam | prōstābō | prōstitī | prōstiteram | prōstiterō |
| 2nd sg. | prōstās | prōstābās | prōstābis | prōstitistī | prōstiterās | prōstiteris |
| 3rd sg. | prōstat | prōstābat | prōstābit | prōstitit | prōstiterat | prōstiterit |
| 1st pl. | prōstāmus | prōstābāmus | prōstābimus | prōstitimus | prōstiterāmus | prōstiterimus |
| 2nd pl. | prōstātis | prōstābātis | prōstābitis | prōstitistis | prōstiterātis | prōstiteritis |
| 3rd pl. | prōstant | prōstābant | prōstābunt | prōstitērunt prōstitēre | prōstiterant | prōstiterint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōstem | prōstārem | prōstiterim | prōstitissem |
| 2nd sg. | prōstēs | prōstārēs | prōstiterīs | prōstitissēs |
| 3rd sg. | prōstet | prōstāret | prōstiterit | prōstitisset |
| 1st pl. | prōstēmus | prōstārēmus | prōstiterīmus | prōstitissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | prōstētis | prōstārētis | prōstiterītis | prōstitissētis |
| 3rd pl. | prōstent | prōstārent | prōstiterint | prōstitissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōstā | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōstāte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōstātō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōstātō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | prōstātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōstantō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōstāre | — |
| perfect infinitive | prōstitisse | — |
| future infinitive | prōstātūrum esse | — |
| present participle | prōstāns | — |
| future participle | prōstātūrus | — |
gerundprōstandī, prōstandō, prōstandumsupineprōstātum, prōstātū
prō-sto, stĭti, stātum, 1, v. n. *
I. To stand forth, stand out, project:
angellis prostantibus, Lucr. 2, 428.—II. To stand in a public place.
A. Of a seller, to offer one's wares for sale, carry on one's business (cf. propono):
hi (lenones) saltem in occultis locis prostant, vos in foro ipso, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 21.—B. Of wares, to be set out or exposed for sale:
liber prostat, Hor. Ep. 1, 20, 2.—2. In partic., to sell one's body, prostitute one's self:
si mater tua prostitisset, Sen. Contr. 1, 2; Juv. 1, 47; 3, 65; 9, 24; P. Syrus ap. Petr. 55 fin.; Suet. Tib. 43 fin.—b. Transf.:
illud amicitiae quondam venerabile numen Prostat et in quaestu pro meretrice sedet, prostitutes herself, is venal, Ov. P. 2, 3, 20.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prō-stō stitī, —, āre,
to be on sale, be exposed for sale: liber prostat, H.: cuius vox prostitit.—To offer one's person for sale, prostitute oneself, Iu.— Fig.: illud amicitiae numen Prostat, i. e. is venal, O.
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-
- Latinprōstō
Latin stō Latin prōstō From prō- + stō.