verbthird conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
retroagō
retroagō (present infinitive retroagere)
Classical[rɛˈtro.a.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[reˈtrɔː.a.ɡo]
Meaning
- to throw back.
- to retrograde.
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | retroagō | retroagēbam | retroagam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | retroagis | retroagēbās | retroagēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | retroagit | retroagēbat | retroaget | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | retroagimus | retroagēbāmus | retroagēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | retroagitis | retroagēbātis | retroagētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | retroagunt | retroagēbant | retroagent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | retroagam | retroagerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | retroagās | retroagerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | retroagat | retroageret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | retroagāmus | retroagerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | retroagātis | retroagerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | retroagant | retroagerent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | retroagor | retroagēbar | retroagar |
| 2nd sg. | retroageris retroagere | retroagēbāris retroagēbāre | retroagēris retroagēre |
| 3rd sg. | retroagitur | retroagēbātur | retroagētur |
| 1st pl. | retroagimur | retroagēbāmur | retroagēmur |
| 2nd pl. | retroagiminī | retroagēbāminī | retroagēminī |
| 3rd pl. | retroaguntur | retroagēbantur | retroagentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | retroagar | retroagerer |
| 2nd sg. | retroagāris retroagāre | retroagerēris retroagerēre |
| 3rd sg. | retroagātur | retroagerētur |
| 1st pl. | retroagāmur | retroagerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | retroagāminī | retroagerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | retroagantur | retroagerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | retroage | retroagere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | retroagite | retroagiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | retroagitō | retroagitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | retroagitō | retroagitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | retroagitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | retroaguntō | retroaguntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | retroagere | retroagī |
| present participle | retroagēns | — |
| future participle | — | retroagendus retroagundus |
gerundretroagendī, retroagendō, retroagendum
rē^trŏ-ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3, v. a.,
I. to drive back, to turn back, etc. (post - Aug.; esp. freq. in Quint.).
I. Lit.:
capillos a fronte contra naturam, to push back, Quint. 11, 3, 160: vasta flumina, Mel. 3, 1, 1.—II. Trop.:
honores, Plin. 7, 44, 45, § 145: rursus litteras (opp. recto contextu), to go through or repeat backwards, Quint. 1, 1, 25: ordinem, to reverse, id. 12, 2, 10: expositionem, id. 2, 4, 15: iram, to turn aside, Sen. Ira, 1, 16, 10: huic (dactylo) temporibus parem sed retroactum, appellari constat anapaeston, reversed, inverted, Quint. 9, 4, 81.Origins
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinretroagō
Latin retro Latin agō Latin retroagō From retro + agō.