verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
pūtēscō
pūtēscō (present infinitive pūtēscere, perfect active pūtuī)
Classical[puːˈteːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[puˈtɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to rot, decay, putrefy
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pūtēscō | pūtēscēbam | pūtēscam | pūtuī | pūtueram | pūtuerō |
| 2nd sg. | pūtēscis | pūtēscēbās | pūtēscēs | pūtuistī | pūtuerās | pūtueris |
| 3rd sg. | pūtēscit | pūtēscēbat | pūtēscet | pūtuit | pūtuerat | pūtuerit |
| 1st pl. | pūtēscimus | pūtēscēbāmus | pūtēscēmus | pūtuimus | pūtuerāmus | pūtuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | pūtēscitis | pūtēscēbātis | pūtēscētis | pūtuistis | pūtuerātis | pūtueritis |
| 3rd pl. | pūtēscunt | pūtēscēbant | pūtēscent | pūtuērunt pūtuēre | pūtuerant | pūtuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | pūtēscam | pūtēscerem | pūtuerim | pūtuissem |
| 2nd sg. | pūtēscās | pūtēscerēs | pūtuerīs | pūtuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | pūtēscat | pūtēsceret | pūtuerit | pūtuisset |
| 1st pl. | pūtēscāmus | pūtēscerēmus | pūtuerīmus | pūtuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | pūtēscātis | pūtēscerētis | pūtuerītis | pūtuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | pūtēscant | pūtēscerent | pūtuerint | pūtuissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | pūtēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | pūtēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | pūtēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | pūtēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | pūtēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | pūtēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | pūtēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | pūtuisse | — |
| present participle | pūtēscēns | — |
gerundpūtēscendī, pūtēscendō, pūtēscendum
pūtesco and pūtisco, pūtŭi, 3,
I. v. inch. n. [puteo], to rot, putrefy, Cato, R. R. 3, 4:
quod si minus idoneae tempestates sint consecutae, putescere semina soleant, Varr. R. R. 1, 34, 1; Cic. Fin. 5, 13, 38; id. N. D. 2, 64, 160; id. Tusc. 1, 43, 102: cur Ajax putescit, Hor. S. 2, 3, 194; Cels. 2, 30 (al. putrescit): non aliā (muriā) quam qua Byzantia putuit orca, has become soaked, imbued with, Hor. S. 2, 4, 66.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
pūtēscō or pūtīscō pūtuī, —, ere, inch n.
puteo, to rot, putrefy, decay : humi: cur Aiax putescit, H.: quā (muria) putuit orca, has become soaked with , H.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin pūtēscō From pūteō (“to stink, be rotten, be putrid”) + -scō (inchoative suffix).