verbfirst conjugation
scelerō
scelerō (present infinitive scelerāre, perfect active scelerāvī, supine scelerātum)
Classical[ˈskɛ.ɫɛ.roː]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃɛː.le.ro]
Meaning
- to defile, contaminate, pollute
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Scelestus · Sceleratus · Nefarius · Nefandus · Impius
Scelestus (from scelus, σκληρός) has reference to the mind, like ad scelera pronus and promptus; whereas sceleratus, to actions, like sceleribus pollutus atque opertus. Hence the epithet sceleratus is applied to things, to porta, campus, vicus; and, in general, things can be called scelesta only by personification. In the like manner nefarius and impius as applied to the impiety of the person who acts, only with this distinction, that the impius is impious only in mind, the nefarius in his actions also; whereas nefandus refers to the horrible enormity of an action. (ii. 149.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | scelerō | scelerābam | scelerābō | scelerāvī | scelerāveram | scelerāverō |
| 2nd sg. | scelerās | scelerābās | scelerābis | scelerāvistī | scelerāverās | scelerāveris |
| 3rd sg. | scelerat | scelerābat | scelerābit | scelerāvit | scelerāverat | scelerāverit |
| 1st pl. | scelerāmus | scelerābāmus | scelerābimus | scelerāvimus | scelerāverāmus | scelerāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | scelerātis | scelerābātis | scelerābitis | scelerāvistis | scelerāverātis | scelerāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | scelerant | scelerābant | scelerābunt | scelerāvērunt scelerāvēre | scelerāverant | scelerāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | scelerem | scelerārem | scelerāverim | scelerāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | scelerēs | scelerārēs | scelerāverīs | scelerāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | sceleret | scelerāret | scelerāverit | scelerāvisset |
| 1st pl. | scelerēmus | scelerārēmus | scelerāverīmus | scelerāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | scelerētis | scelerārētis | scelerāverītis | scelerāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | scelerent | scelerārent | scelerāverint | scelerāvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sceleror | scelerābar | scelerābor |
| 2nd sg. | scelerāris scelerāre | scelerābāris scelerābāre | scelerāberis scelerābere |
| 3rd sg. | scelerātur | scelerābātur | scelerābitur |
| 1st pl. | scelerāmur | scelerābāmur | scelerābimur |
| 2nd pl. | scelerāminī | scelerābāminī | scelerābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | scelerantur | scelerābantur | scelerābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | scelerer | scelerārer |
| 2nd sg. | scelerēris scelerēre | scelerārēris scelerārēre |
| 3rd sg. | scelerētur | scelerārētur |
| 1st pl. | scelerēmur | scelerārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | scelerēminī | scelerārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | scelerentur | scelerārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | scelerā | scelerāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | scelerāte | scelerāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | scelerātō | scelerātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | scelerātō | scelerātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | scelerātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | scelerantō | scelerantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | scelerāre | scelerārī |
| perfect infinitive | scelerāvisse | scelerātum esse |
| future infinitive | scelerātūrum esse | scelerātum īrī |
| present participle | scelerāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | scelerātus scelerāta, scelerātā, scelerātae, scelerātam, scelerātārum, scelerātās, scelerātī, scelerātōrum, scelerātōs |
| future participle | scelerātūrus scelerātūra, scelerātūrā, scelerātūrae, scelerātūram, scelerātūrārum, scelerātūrās, scelerātūre, scelerātūrī, scelerātūrīs, scelerātūrō, scelerātūrōrum, scelerātūrōs, scelerātūrum | scelerandus sceleranda, scelerandā, scelerandae, scelerandam, scelerandārum, scelerandās, scelerande, scelerandīs, scelerandōrum, scelerandōs |
gerundscelerandī, scelerandō, scelerandumsupinescelerātum, scelerātū
scĕlĕro, no
I. perf., ātum, 1, v. a. id., to pollute, defile, contaminate, desecrate (in the verb. finit. rare, and only poet.;
syn.: temero, polluo): impia non verita est divos scelerare parentes, Cat. 64, 405; cf. Stat. Th. 2, 663: sanguine fauces, id. ib. 8, 761: parce pias scelerare manus, Verg. A. 3, 42: Cererem, Juv. 9, 25: animum, Sil. 16, 122; cf.: dextram sanguine, Stat. Th. 9, 666. —Hence, scĕlĕrātus, a, um, P. a., polluted, profaned by crime. A. Lit. (appellatively;
only in the poets): terra, Verg. A. 3, 60: terrae, Ov. P. 1, 6, 29: limina Thracum, id. M. 13, 628.—2. In partic., as an adj. prop., denoting places where crimes had been committed or criminals punished. So,
a. Sceleratus Vicus, that part of the Vicus Cyprius, on the Esquiline, in which Tullia, daughter of Servius Tullius, drove over her father's corpse, Liv. 1, 48; Varr. L. L. 5, § 159 Müll.; Ov. F. 6, 609; Fest. pp. 332 and 333 Müll.—
b. Sceleratus Campus, under the city will hard by the porta Collina, where unchaste Vestals were buried alive, Liv. 8, 15; Fest. l. l.; Serv. Verg. A. 11, 206.—
c. Scelerata sedes, the place of punishment for the wicked in Tartarus, Tib. 1, 3, 67; Ov. M. 4, 455;
also called Sceleratum limen, Verg. A. 6, 563.—For Scelerata Porta and Castra, v. infra, B. 2. b.—B. Transf.
1. Subjectively, bad, impious, wicked, ac-cursed, infamous, vicious, flagitious; in the masc. subst., a bad, impious, or vicious person ; a wretch, miscreant (the predom. signif.; freq. with nefarius, impious, etc.; cf. consceleratus);
of persons: virum sceleratum, facinorosum, nefarium, Cic. Rep. 3, 17, 27: deliberantium genus totum sceleratum et impium, id. Off. 3, 8, 37; id. Mur. 30, 62 (with nefarius); id. Att. 9, 15, 5 (with impurus); Caes. B. G. 6, 13 (with impius); Plaut. Pers. 2, 4, 4; Ter. And. 1, 1, 132; id. Ad. 4, 2, 14; Cic. Cat. 1, 9, 23; Caes. B. G. 6, 34; Sall. C. 52, 36: facto plus et sceleratus eodem, Ov. M. 3, 5: puella, id. R. Am. 299; Liv. 1, 59; 31, 31; Suet. Ner. 46; Hor. S. 2, 3, 71; 2, 3, 221 al.—Comp.: homo sceleratior, Ov. M. 11, 781.—Sup.: refertam esse Graeciam sceleratissimorum hominum, Cic. Planc. 41, 98; Sall. J. 14, 2; 31, 12; Liv. 4, 32 et saep.—Of things: sceleratas ejus preces et nefaria vota cognovimus, Cic. Clu. 68, 194: contra patriam scelerata arma capere, id. Phil. 11, 1, 1; Ov. M. 5, 102: conjuratio, Liv. 2, 6: insania belli, Verg. A. 7, 461: caput, Plaut. Ep. 3, 2, 33: vox (with inhumana), Cic. Fin. 3, 19, 64: consilia, Vell. 2, 130, 3: amor habendi, Ov. M. 1, 131: munera, id. ib. 8, 94: ignes, id. F. 6, 439.—Comp.: a sceleratiore hastā, Cic. Off. 2, 8, 29: causa parricidii, Just. 10, 2, 1. —Sup.: res, Quint. 3, 8, 45: fraus humani ingenii, Plin. 34, 14, 39, § 138.—Poet.: subit ira sceleratas sumere poenas, i.e. to take satisfaction for her crimes, Verg. A. 2, 576. —2. (As a result of viciousness or criminality; cf. scelus, II. C.) Hurtful, harmful, noxious, pernicious, unhappy, unfortunate, calamitous, etc. (only poet. and in postAug. prose):
teritur sinapis scelerata: qui terunt, oculi ut exstillent, facit, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 28: herba, App. Herb. 8.—Sup.: sceleratissimis serpentium haemorrhoidi et presteri, Plin. 24, 13, 73, § 117: frigus, Verg. G. 2, 256: lues, Mart. 1, 102, 6: poëmata, id. 3, 50, 9 et saep.: MATER, Inscr. Rein. cl. 12, 122; so Inscr. Fabr. p. 237, 631: PARENTES, Inscr. Murat. 1187, 2.—b. Made hurtful, i. e. poisoned:
scelerata sucis spicula, Sil. 3, 272.—c. As an adj. prop.
(a). Scelerata Porta, the gate (also called Porta Carmentalis) through which the three hundred Fabii marched on their fatal expedition, Fest. pp. 334 and 335 Müll.; Serv. Verg. A. 8, 337; Flor. 1, 12, 2.—
(b). Scelerata Castra, the camp in which D. Drusus died, Suet. Claud. 1.—Hence, adv.: scĕlĕrātē (acc. to B. 1.), impiously, wickedly, nefariously (Ciceronian):
peccavi scelerateque feci, Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 2: facere (with audacter), id. Sull. 24, 67: dicere (opp. pie), id. Mil. 38, 103: susceptum bellum, id. Cat. 1, 10, 27.—Comp.: sceleratius, Vulg. Ezech. 16, 52. —Sup.: sceleratissime machinatus omnes insidias, Cic. Sest. 64, 133.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
scelerō —, ātus, āre
scelus, to pollute, defile, desecrate : pias manūs, V.: Cererem, Iu.
Origins
From scelus
Italo-Romance
- Italianscellerare