verbthird (-iō variant) conjugation, suppletive
satisfaciō
satisfaciō (present infinitive satisfacere, perfect active satisfēcī, supine satisfactum)
Classical[sa.tɪfˈfa.ki.oː]Ecclesiastical[sa.tisˈfaː.t͡ʃi.o]
Meaning
- suppletiveto satisfy, content
- suppletiveto secure, pay off
- suppletiveto apologize, make amends
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Conjugation
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | satisfaciō | satisfaciēbam | satisfaciam | satisfēcī | satisfēceram | satisfēcerō |
| 2nd sg. | satisfacis | satisfaciēbās | satisfaciēs | satisfēcistī | satisfēcerās | satisfēceris |
| 3rd sg. | satisfacit | satisfaciēbat | satisfaciet | satisfēcit | satisfēcerat | satisfēcerit |
| 1st pl. | satisfacimus | satisfaciēbāmus | satisfaciēmus | satisfēcimus | satisfēcerāmus | satisfēcerimus |
| 2nd pl. | satisfacitis | satisfaciēbātis | satisfaciētis | satisfēcistis | satisfēcerātis | satisfēceritis |
| 3rd pl. | satisfaciunt | satisfaciēbant | satisfacient | satisfēcērunt satisfēcēre | satisfēcerant | satisfēcerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | satisfaciam | satisfacerem | satisfēcerim | satisfēcissem |
| 2nd sg. | satisfaciās | satisfacerēs | satisfēcerīs | satisfēcissēs |
| 3rd sg. | satisfaciat | satisfaceret | satisfēcerit | satisfēcisset |
| 1st pl. | satisfaciāmus | satisfacerēmus | satisfēcerīmus | satisfēcissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | satisfaciātis | satisfacerētis | satisfēcerītis | satisfēcissētis |
| 3rd pl. | satisfaciant | satisfacerent | satisfēcerint | satisfēcissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | satisfīō | satisfīēbam | satisfīam |
| 2nd sg. | satisfīs | satisfīēbās | satisfīēs |
| 3rd sg. | satisfit | satisfīēbat | satisfīet |
| 1st pl. | satisfīmus | satisfīēbāmus | satisfīēmus |
| 2nd pl. | satisfītis | satisfīēbātis | satisfīētis |
| 3rd pl. | satisfīunt | satisfīēbant | satisfīent |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | satisfīam | satisfierem |
| 2nd sg. | satisfīās | satisfierēs |
| 3rd sg. | satisfīat | satisfieret |
| 1st pl. | satisfīāmus | satisfierēmus |
| 2nd pl. | satisfīātis | satisfierētis |
| 3rd pl. | satisfīant | satisfierent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | satisface satisfac | satisfī |
| pres. 2nd pl. | satisfacite | satisfīte |
| fut. 2nd sg. | satisfacitō | satisfītō |
| fut. 3rd sg. | satisfacitō | satisfītō |
| fut. 2nd pl. | satisfacitōte | satisfītōte |
| fut. 3rd pl. | satisfaciuntō | satisfīuntō |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | satisfacere | satisfierī |
| perfect infinitive | satisfēcisse | satisfactum esse |
| future infinitive | satisfactūrum esse | satisfactum īrī |
| present participle | satisfaciēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | satisfactus satisfacta, satisfactā, satisfactae, satisfactam, satisfactārum, satisfactās, satisfacte, satisfactī, satisfactīs, satisfactō, satisfactōrum, satisfactōs |
| future participle | satisfactūrus satisfactūra, satisfactūrā, satisfactūrae, satisfactūram, satisfactūrārum, satisfactūrās, satisfactūre, satisfactūrī, satisfactūrīs, satisfactūrō, satisfactūrōrum, satisfactūrōs, satisfactūrum | satisfaciendus satisfaciundus, satisfacienda, satisfaciendā, satisfaciendae, satisfaciendam, satisfaciendārum, satisfaciendās, satisfaciende, satisfaciendīs, satisfaciendōrum, satisfaciendōs |
gerundsatisfaciendī, satisfaciendō, satisfaciendumsupinesatisfactum, satisfactū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- satisfacere alicui pro (de) iniuriis
- to give some one satisfaction for an injury.
- exspectationi satisfacere, respondere
- to respond to expectations.
- alicui petenti satisfacere, non deesse
- to accede to a man's petitions.
- voluntati alicuius satisfacere, obsequi
- to satisfy a person's wishes.
- officio suo satisfacere (Div. in Caec. 14. 47)
- to do one's duty.
sătisfăcĭo, v. satis, II. D.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
satis-faciō or satis faciō fēcī, factus, ere,
to give satisfaction, satisfy, content: quam ob rem tandem non satis facit?: Siculis: mihi: causae atque officio: et naturae et legibus: ut omnium vel suspicioni vel malevolentiae satis fiat: qui (histriones) in dissimillimis personis satis faciebant: in iure civili: quibus quoniam satisfeci me nihil reliqui fecisse, quod, etc., N.—To give satisfaction, satisfy, content, pay off, pay, secure: Fufiis satis facit absentibus et fidem suam liberat: pecunias mutuati, proinde ac suis satis facere vellent, Cs.—To give satisfaction, make amends, make reparation, make excuse, apologize: missis ad Caesarem satisfaciundi causā legatis, Cs.: in quā civitate legatus populi R. violatus sit, nisi publice satis factum sit, etc.: cum tribunis militum egerunt, ut Caesari satisfacerent, etc., Cs.: aut morte aut victoriā rei p.: omnibus rationibus de iniuriis, Cs.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*seh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*séh₂tis
- Proto-Italic[Term?]
- Latinsatisfaciō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin satisfaciō From satis (“enough, sufficient”) + faciō (“to make, construct”).
Elsewhere
- Catalansatisfer
- Italiansatisfare
- Portuguesesatisfazer
- Romaniansatisface
- Spanishsatisfacer
- Galiciansatisfacer
- Old Frenchsatisfaire
- Siciliansatisfari
Italo-Romance
- Italiansoddisfare
- Friuliansodisfâfrom Italian soddisfare
- Piedmontesesodisféfrom Italian soddisfare
- Siciliansodisfari
- Siciliansudisfari