verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
scatō
scatō (present infinitive scatere, perfect active scatuī)
Classical[ˈska.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈskaː.to]
Meaning
- to spring, well
- to be plentiful, to abound
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | scatō | scatēbam | scatam | scatuī | scatueram | scatuerō |
| 2nd sg. | scatis | scatēbās | scatēs | scatuistī | scatuerās | scatueris |
| 3rd sg. | scatit | scatēbat | scatet | scatuit | scatuerat | scatuerit |
| 1st pl. | scatimus | scatēbāmus | scatēmus | scatuimus | scatuerāmus | scatuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | scatitis | scatēbātis | scatētis | scatuistis | scatuerātis | scatueritis |
| 3rd pl. | scatunt | scatēbant | scatent | scatuērunt scatuēre | scatuerant | scatuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | scatam | scaterem | scatuerim | scatuissem |
| 2nd sg. | scatās | scaterēs | scatuerīs | scatuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | scatat | scateret | scatuerit | scatuisset |
| 1st pl. | scatāmus | scaterēmus | scatuerīmus | scatuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | scatātis | scaterētis | scatuerītis | scatuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | scatant | scaterent | scatuerint | scatuissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | scate | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | scatite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | scatitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | scatitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | scatitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | scatuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | scatere | — |
| perfect infinitive | scatuisse | — |
| present participle | scatēns | — |
gerundscatendī, scatendō, scatendum
scăto, ēre, v scateo
I. init.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
scatō —, —, ere,
to bubble, gush, well up, spring forth: Fontes scatere, Enn. ap. C.
Origins
From Proto-Indo-European *sket- (“to drive forward”), and cognate with Lithuanian skàsti (“to jump”). Proto-Germanic *skeutaną (“to shoot”) may also be related.