verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
silvēscō
silvēscō (present infinitive silvēscere)
Classical[sɪɫˈweːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[silˈvɛs.ko]
Meaning
- intransitiveto grow wild, run wild
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | silvēscō | silvēscēbam | silvēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | silvēscis | silvēscēbās | silvēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | silvēscit | silvēscēbat | silvēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | silvēscimus | silvēscēbāmus | silvēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | silvēscitis | silvēscēbātis | silvēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | silvēscunt | silvēscēbant | silvēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | silvēscam | silvēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | silvēscās | silvēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | silvēscat | silvēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | silvēscāmus | silvēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | silvēscātis | silvēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | silvēscant | silvēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | silvēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | silvēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | silvēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | silvēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | silvēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | silvēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | silvēscere | — |
| present participle | silvēscēns | — |
gerundsilvēscendī, silvēscendō, silvēscendum
silvesco (sylv-), ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [id.], of the grape-vine, to grow or run wild, to run to wood:
(vitis) ne silvescat sarmentis, Cic. Sen. 15, 52: nec pati vitem silvescere, Col. 4, 11, 2.—II. Transf.:
capilli silvescentium crinium velleribus involuti, Arn. 3, p. 109.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
silvēscō —, —, ere, inch.
silva, to grow wild, run wild : (vitis) ne silvescat sarmentis.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*sel-der.?
- Latinsilvēscō
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin silvēscō From silva (“forest”) + -ēscō.