verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
rūfēscō
rūfēscō (present infinitive rūfēscere)
Classical[ruːˈfeːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[ruˈfɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to redden (become reddish)
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | rūfēscō | rūfēscēbam | rūfēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | rūfēscis | rūfēscēbās | rūfēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | rūfēscit | rūfēscēbat | rūfēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | rūfēscimus | rūfēscēbāmus | rūfēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | rūfēscitis | rūfēscēbātis | rūfēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | rūfēscunt | rūfēscēbant | rūfēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | rūfēscam | rūfēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | rūfēscās | rūfēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | rūfēscat | rūfēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | rūfēscāmus | rūfēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | rūfēscātis | rūfēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | rūfēscant | rūfēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | rūfēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | rūfēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | rūfēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | rūfēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | rūfēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | rūfēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | rūfēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | rūfēscisse | — |
| present participle | rūfēscēns | — |
gerundrūfēscendī, rūfēscendō, rūfēscendum
rūfesco, ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [rufus], to become reddish, Plin. 10, 29, 42, § 80; 28, 12, 53, § 194; 36, 19, 36, § 143.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin rūfēscō From rūfus + -ēscō.
In English words that came into English from rūfēscō
- rufescentrufescens