rīmor
Meaning
- deponentto probe, search, explore
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Quærere · Scrutari · Rimari · Investigare · Indagare
1. Quærere denotes seeking, in a general sense, as the wish and want to get at something; whereas scrutari, rimari, investigare, and indagare, involve the accessory notion of taking pains. 2. Scrutari and rimari mean to search for something hidden; scrutari (from γρύτη) by rummaging, with evident interest and eagerness; rimari, by digging for, with evident exertion and skill on the part of the searcher; whereas investigare and indagare mean to search after something at a distance; investigare, like the huntsman, who cautiously follows the visible track of the wild animal; indagare (from δέχεσθαι, δήειν) like the hound who, guided by instinct, follows the scent. Curt. ix. 10. 11. Famem sentire cœperunt, radices palmarum ubique rimantes: comp. with ix. 9. 5. Scrutati omnia tuguria tandem latentes reperere. Or, Tac. Ann. vi. 3. Rimans secreta omnium; that is, what were intentionally kept secret; with xii. 52. Quasi finem principis per Chaldæos scrutaretur; which was done without opposition. (v. 121.)
Conjugation conjugation 1 deponent
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | rīmor | rīmābar | rīmābor | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | rīmāris rīmāre | rīmābāris rīmābāre | rīmāberis rīmābere | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | rīmātur | rīmābātur | rīmābitur | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | rīmāmur | rīmābāmur | rīmābimur | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | rīmāminī | rīmābāminī | rīmābiminī | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | rīmantur | rīmābantur | rīmābuntur | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | rīmer | rīmārer | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | rīmēris rīmēre | rīmārēris rīmārēre | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | rīmētur | rīmārētur | — | — |
| 1st pl. | rīmēmur | rīmārēmur | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | rīmēminī | rīmārēminī | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | rīmentur | rīmārentur | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | rīmāre | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | rīmāminī | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | rīmātor | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | rīmātor | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | rīmantor | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | rīmārī | — |
| perfect infinitive | rīmātum esse | — |
| future infinitive | rīmātūrum esse | — |
| present participle | rīmāns | — |
| perfect participle | rīmātus rīmāta, rīmātā, rīmātae, rīmātam, rīmātārum, rīmātās, rīmāte, rīmātī, rīmātīs, rīmātō, rīmātōrum, rīmātōs | — |
| future participle | rīmātūrus rīmātūra, rīmātūrā, rīmātūrae, rīmātūram, rīmātūrārum, rīmātūrās, rīmātūre, rīmātūrī, rīmātūrīs, rīmātūrō, rīmātūrōrum, rīmātūrōs, rīmātūrum | rīmandus rīmanda, rīmandā, rīmandae, rīmandam, rīmandārum, rīmandās, rīmande, rīmandīs, rīmandōrum, rīmandōs |
rastris terram rimantur, Verg. G. 3, 534.— Of animals, to root up, turn up, grub through: volucres rimantur prata Caystri, Verg. G. 1, 384: stagna et paludes (volucres), Col. 8, 15, 1: paludem (sues), id. 7, 9, 7.—vultur Viscera rimatur epulis, rummages for food, Verg. A. 6, 599: haruspex Pectora pullorum rimatur et exta catelli, Juv. 6, 551: humum pilis et lanceis, Tac. H. 2, 29: partes rimatur apertas, Qua vulnus letale ferat, Verg. A. 11, 748: oculis caeli plagas, Varr. ap. Non. 382, 12; Stat. Th. 11, 526; cf.: elatis naribus auras, Ov. Hal. 77; cf.: rimatus fustem cunctis vastiorem, App. M. 3, p. 141, 14.— Absol.: quod cuique repertum Rimanti, Verg. A. 7, 508. — mihi cuncta rimanti, Quint. 3, 4, 6; cf. id. 5, 13, 23; 12, 8, 14: secreta, Tac. A. 6, 3: metus ejus, id. ib. 14, 57: offensas, id. H. 4, 11 al.— ego autem rimari non queo, unde hoc sit, etc., Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 10.?*! Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin rīmor From rīma + -ō.