verbthird conjugation
revolvō
revolvō (present infinitive revolvere, perfect active revolvī, supine revolūtum)
Classical[rɛˈwɔɫ.woː]Ecclesiastical[reˈvɔl.vo]
Meaning
- to roll back; unroll, unwind; revolve, return
- to turn over, read over, repeat
- to relate again, repeat; reenact; brood or reflect upon
- to come or go back, return, recur, relapse
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
volvendō āmoveōrevolvō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 26
retrō volvō, āmoveōrevolvō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 22
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | revolvō | revolvēbam | revolvam | revolvī | revolveram | revolverō |
| 2nd sg. | revolvis | revolvēbās | revolvēs | revolvistī | revolverās | revolveris |
| 3rd sg. | revolvit | revolvēbat | revolvet | revolvit | revolverat | revolverit |
| 1st pl. | revolvimus | revolvēbāmus | revolvēmus | revolvimus | revolverāmus | revolverimus |
| 2nd pl. | revolvitis | revolvēbātis | revolvētis | revolvistis | revolverātis | revolveritis |
| 3rd pl. | revolvunt | revolvēbant | revolvent | revolvērunt revolvēre | revolverant | revolverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | revolvam | revolverem | revolverim | revolvissem |
| 2nd sg. | revolvās | revolverēs | revolverīs | revolvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | revolvat | revolveret | revolverit | revolvisset |
| 1st pl. | revolvāmus | revolverēmus | revolverīmus | revolvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | revolvātis | revolverētis | revolverītis | revolvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | revolvant | revolverent | revolverint | revolvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | revolvor | revolvēbar | revolvar |
| 2nd sg. | revolveris revolvere | revolvēbāris revolvēbāre | revolvēris revolvēre |
| 3rd sg. | revolvitur | revolvēbātur | revolvētur |
| 1st pl. | revolvimur | revolvēbāmur | revolvēmur |
| 2nd pl. | revolviminī | revolvēbāminī | revolvēminī |
| 3rd pl. | revolvuntur | revolvēbantur | revolventur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | revolvar | revolverer |
| 2nd sg. | revolvāris revolvāre | revolverēris revolverēre |
| 3rd sg. | revolvātur | revolverētur |
| 1st pl. | revolvāmur | revolverēmur |
| 2nd pl. | revolvāminī | revolverēminī |
| 3rd pl. | revolvantur | revolverentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | revolve | revolvere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | revolvite | revolviminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | revolvitō | revolvitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | revolvitō | revolvitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | revolvitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | revolvuntō | revolvuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | revolvere | revolvī |
| perfect infinitive | revolvisse | revolūtum esse |
| future infinitive | revolūtūrum esse | revolūtum īrī |
| present participle | revolvēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | revolūtus revolūta, revolūtā, revolūtae, revolūtam, revolūtārum, revolūtās, revolūte, revolūtī, revolūtīs, revolūtō, revolūtōrum, revolūtōs |
| future participle | revolūtūrus revolūtūra, revolūtūrā, revolūtūrae, revolūtūram, revolūtūrārum, revolūtūrās, revolūtūre, revolūtūrī, revolūtūrīs, revolūtūrō, revolūtūrōrum, revolūtūrōs, revolūtūrum | revolvendus revolvenda, revolvendā, revolvendae, revolvendam, revolvendārum, revolvendās, revolvende, revolvendīs, revolvendōrum, revolvendōs |
gerundrevolvendī, revolvendō, revolvendumsupinerevolūtum, revolūtū
rĕ-volvo, volvi, vŏlūtum, 3, v. a.,
I. to roll back; to unroll, unwind; to revolve, return (class.; esp. freq. since the Aug. per.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.:
Draco revolvens Sese, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 106: (pelagus) gelidum ab imo fluctum revolvit in partem superiorem, Col. 8, 17, 1: fluctus (hibernus auster), Tac. A. 6, 33: retro Aestum (ventus), Sen. Agam. 487: retro sua fila (Sorores), id. Herc. Fur. 182; cf.: inmites scis nulla revolvere Parcas Stamina, Stat. Th. 7, 774: lapidem, Vulg. Matt. 28, 2. — Poet.: (pontus) aestu revoluta resorbens Saxa, i. e. from which the waves are rolled back, Verg. A. 11, 627: addiderat Civilis obliquam in Rhenum molem, cujus objectu revolutus amnis adjacentibus superfunderetur, Tac. H. 5, 14: rursus perplexum iter omne revolvens Fallacis silvae, going over again, Verg. A. 9, 391: revoluta aequora, id. ib. 10, 660 Wagn. — b. Mid., to come or go back, to revolve, return, etc. (syn. revertor):
itaque revolvor identidem in Tusculanum, Cic. Att. 13, 26, 1: ter sese attollens cubitoque annixa levavit: Ter revoluta toro est, fell back, sank back, Verg. A. 4, 691: spissā jacuit revolutus harenā, id. ib. 5, 336: revoluta rursus eodem est, Ov. M. 10, 63 (a little before: relapsa est).— Poet., of returning time: dies, Verg. A. 10, 256: saecula, Ov. F. 4, 29; cf.: centesimā revolvente se lunā, Plin. 18, 25, 57, § 217: saecula revolvuntur, Claud. Phoen. 104.— B. In partic., to unroll, turn over, read over, repeat (not ante-Aug.;
syn. verso): tuas adversus te Origines revolvam, Liv. 34, 5: taedium illud et scripta et lecta saepius revolvendi, Quint. 11, 2, 41: cum loca jam recitata revolvimus irrevocati, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 223: antiqua, Sil. 8, 49; Mart. 6, 64, 15; 11, 1, 4.— II. Trop.
A. In gen.:
in iis, quae denominata sunt, summa paupertas in eadem nos frequentissime revolvit, leads back, Quint. 12, 10, 34: iterum revolvere casus Iliacos, to go through again, to undergo or experience again, Verg. A. 10, 61.—b. Mid., to return to any thing; with in:
in eandem vitam te revolutum denuo Video esse, Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 69; cf.: in luxuriam, Just. 30, 1, 7: in metus, Sen. Thyest. 418: in ista, Ov. M. 10, 335: animus in sollicitudinem revolutus est, Curt. 4, 10, 31: iterum in pejora revolvi, Sil. 14, 174: rursus in veterem fato revoluta figuram, Verg. A. 6, 449.— With ad: omnia necessario a tempore atque homine ad communes rerum et generum summas revolventur, Cic. de Or 2, 31, 135: ad patris revolvor sententiam, id. Ac. 2, 48, 148: ad ejus causae seposita argumenta revolvi nos oportet, id. de Or 2, 30, 130: ad illa elementa, id. Rep. 1, 24, 38: ad dispensationem annonae, Liv. 4, 12 fin.: ad vana et totiens irrisa, Tac. A. 4, 9: ad memoriam conjugii et infantiam liberorum, id. ib. 11, 34: ad vitia, id. ib. 16, 18: ad irritum (labor et victoria), id. H. 3, 26: rursus ad superstitionem, Curt. 7, 7, 8.— With adv.: primum eodem revolveris, Cic. Div. 2, 5, 13: eo, quo minime volt, revolvitur, id. Ac. 2, 6, 18: cum majore periculo eodem revolvuntur, Cels. 7, 26, 2; cf.: eo revolvi rem, ut, etc., Liv. 5, 11.—B. In partic., to relate again, repeat; to brood or reflect upon (not anteAug.):
sed quid ego haec nequicquam ingrata revolvo? Verg. A. 2, 101: facta, Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 35: dicta factaque ejus secum, Tac. Agr. 46: iras in animo, id. A. 4, 21; 3, 18: visa, Ov. F. 4, 667 (with secum jussa refert): curas (animus), Sen. Oedip. 764 (with repetit metus).Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
re-volvō volvī, volūtus, ere,
to roll back, unroll, unwind, revolve, return: draco revolvens Sese, C. poët.: revoluta pensa (sunt), V.: (pontus) aestu revoluta resorbens Saxa, i. e. from which the waves are rolled back, V.: iter omne, traverse again, V. —Pass, to be brought back, come again, fall back, return: revolvor identidem in Tusculanum: Ter sese attollens . . . Ter revoluta toro est, sank back, V.: revolutus equo, tumbling backwards, V.: revoluta rursus eodem est, O.—Of time: dies, V.: Saecula, O.—Of a writing, to unroll, turn over, read over, reperuse, repeat: tuas adversus te Origines, L.: loca iam recitata, H.—Fig., to endure anew, experience again: casūs Iliacos, V.—Pass, to come again, be brought back, return, recur, fall back: in eandem vitam te revolutum esse, T.: in ista, O.: animus in sollicitudinem revolutus est, Cu.: ad patris revolvor sententiam: ad eius causae seposita argumenta: ad dispensationem inopiae, be forced, L.: rursus ad superstitionem, Cu.: eodem: eo revolvi rem, ut, etc., L.—To go over, repeat, think over, bring back to mind: quid ego haec nequiquam ingrata revolvo? V.: facta dictaque eius secum, Ta.: visa, O.
Origins
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinrevolvō
Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin revolvō From re- (“back, again”) + volvō (“roll”).
Descendants
- Frenchrevoudrefrom Franco-Provençal revoldre
- Italianrivolgere
- Englishrevolvefrom Old French revolver
- Portugueserevolver
- Spanishrevolver
- Old Catalanrevoldre
- Old Catalanrevolvre
- Asturianarrevolverfrom Old Leonese arebolver
- Asturianregolverfrom Old Leonese arebolver
- Asturianrevolverfrom Old Leonese arebolver
In English words that came into English from revolvō
- revolutionrevolūtiō
- revoltrevolvō
- revolverevolvō
- revoluterevolūtus