verbthird conjugation
prōvolvō
prōvolvō (present infinitive prōvolvere, perfect active prōvolvī, supine prōvolūtum)
Classical[proːˈwɔɫ.woː]Ecclesiastical[proˈvɔl.vo]
Meaning
- to roll or tumble forwards, along, over and over or away
- to cast oneself down, fall down, prostrate oneself; descend
- figurativelyto snatch away, carry away, hurry on
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōvolvō | prōvolvēbam | prōvolvam | prōvolvī | prōvolveram | prōvolverō |
| 2nd sg. | prōvolvis | prōvolvēbās | prōvolvēs | prōvolvistī | prōvolverās | prōvolveris |
| 3rd sg. | prōvolvit | prōvolvēbat | prōvolvet | prōvolvit | prōvolverat | prōvolverit |
| 1st pl. | prōvolvimus | prōvolvēbāmus | prōvolvēmus | prōvolvimus | prōvolverāmus | prōvolverimus |
| 2nd pl. | prōvolvitis | prōvolvēbātis | prōvolvētis | prōvolvistis | prōvolverātis | prōvolveritis |
| 3rd pl. | prōvolvunt | prōvolvēbant | prōvolvent | prōvolvērunt prōvolvēre | prōvolverant | prōvolverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōvolvam | prōvolverem | prōvolverim | prōvolvissem |
| 2nd sg. | prōvolvās | prōvolverēs | prōvolverīs | prōvolvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | prōvolvat | prōvolveret | prōvolverit | prōvolvisset |
| 1st pl. | prōvolvāmus | prōvolverēmus | prōvolverīmus | prōvolvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | prōvolvātis | prōvolverētis | prōvolverītis | prōvolvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | prōvolvant | prōvolverent | prōvolverint | prōvolvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōvolvor | prōvolvēbar | prōvolvar |
| 2nd sg. | prōvolveris prōvolvere | prōvolvēbāris prōvolvēbāre | prōvolvēris prōvolvēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōvolvitur | prōvolvēbātur | prōvolvētur |
| 1st pl. | prōvolvimur | prōvolvēbāmur | prōvolvēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōvolviminī | prōvolvēbāminī | prōvolvēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōvolvuntur | prōvolvēbantur | prōvolventur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | prōvolvar | prōvolverer |
| 2nd sg. | prōvolvāris prōvolvāre | prōvolverēris prōvolverēre |
| 3rd sg. | prōvolvātur | prōvolverētur |
| 1st pl. | prōvolvāmur | prōvolverēmur |
| 2nd pl. | prōvolvāminī | prōvolverēminī |
| 3rd pl. | prōvolvantur | prōvolverentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | prōvolve | prōvolvere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | prōvolvite | prōvolviminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | prōvolvitō | prōvolvitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | prōvolvitō | prōvolvitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | prōvolvitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | prōvolvuntō | prōvolvuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | prōvolvere | prōvolvī |
| perfect infinitive | prōvolvisse | prōvolūtum esse |
| future infinitive | prōvolūtūrum esse | prōvolūtum īrī |
| present participle | prōvolvēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | prōvolūtus prōvolūta, prōvolūtā, prōvolūtae, prōvolūtam, prōvolūtārum, prōvolūtās, prōvolūte, prōvolūtī, prōvolūtīs, prōvolūtō, prōvolūtōrum, prōvolūtōs |
| future participle | prōvolūtūrus prōvolūtūra, prōvolūtūrā, prōvolūtūrae, prōvolūtūram, prōvolūtūrārum, prōvolūtūrās, prōvolūtūre, prōvolūtūrī, prōvolūtūrīs, prōvolūtūrō, prōvolūtūrōrum, prōvolūtūrōs, prōvolūtūrum | prōvolvendus prōvolvenda, prōvolvendā, prōvolvendae, prōvolvendam, prōvolvendārum, prōvolvendās, prōvolvende, prōvolvendīs, prōvolvendōrum, prōvolvendōs |
gerundprōvolvendī, prōvolvendō, prōvolvendumsupineprōvolūtum, prōvolūtū
prō-volvo, volvi, vŏlūtum, 3, v. a.
I. Lit.
A. In gen., to roll or tumble forwards, to roll along, roll over and over, roll away (class., but not in Cic.):
aliquem in viam mediam, Ter. And. 4, 4, 37: corpora, Lucr. 6, 1264: ubi glaeba e terrā provolvitur ingens, id. 6, 553: cupas ardentes in opera, Hirt. B. G. 8, 42: congestas lapidum moles, Tac. A. 4, 51: Galba projectus e sellā ac provolutus est, id. H. 1, 41; Verg. A. 12, 533; 10, 556.—B. In partic., with se or mid., to cast one's self down, fall down, prostrate one's self at another's feet (syn. prosterno):
se alicui ad pedes, Liv. 6, 3: flentes ad genua consulis provolvuntur, id. 34, 11: provolutae ad pedes, Curt. 3, 12, 11: genibus ejus provolutus, Tac. A. 12, 18; 11, 30; Just. 11, 9, 14.—II. Trop., to snatch away, carry away, hurry on (post-Aug.):
multi fortunis provolvebantur, i. e. are ruined, Tac. A. 6, 17.—B. Mid., to humble one's self:
usque ad libita Pallantis provoluta, submitting to the desires of, Tac. A. 14, 2: provolutus effususque in iram, Gell. 1, 26, 7.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prō-volvō volvī, volūtus, ere,
to roll forward, roll along, roll over, overturn: hunc in mediam viam, T.: hunc iuga subter Provolvēre rotae, V.: fortunis provolvi, i. e. to be expelled from, Ta.— With se, to cast oneself down, fall down, prostrate oneself: alcui se ad pedes, L.: flentes ad genua consulis provolvuntur, L.: provolutae ad pedes, Cu.: (mulier) ad libita Pallantis provoluta, submitting to, 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-
- Latinprōvolvō
Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin prōvolvō From prō- + volvō (“roll”).