verbthird conjugation, impersonal in the passive
sōpiōnem scrībō
sōpiōnem scrībō (present infinitive sōpiōnem scrībere, perfect active sōpiōnem scrīpsī, supine sōpiōnem scrīptum)
Classical[soː.piˈoː.nẽː ˈskriː.boː]Ecclesiastical[so.piˈɔː.nem ˈskriː.bo]
Meaning
- idiomaticimpersonalto draw a penis
Frontem tabernae sopionibus scribam
I will draw pictures of penises on the front of the tavern.Gaius Valerius Catullus, Carmina^(https://la.wikisource.org/wiki/Liber_Catulli_(ed._Merrill)/37), section 37:Anonymous graffito in Pompeii Ut merdas edatis, qui scripseras sopionis
You who have drawn pictures of penises, eat shit!
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sōpiōnem scrībō | sōpiōnem scrībēbam | sōpiōnem scrībam | sōpiōnem scrīpsī | sōpiōnem scrīpseram | sōpiōnem scrīpserō |
| 2nd sg. | sōpiōnem scrībis | sōpiōnem scrībēbās | sōpiōnem scrībēs | sōpiōnem scrīpsistī | sōpiōnem scrīpserās | sōpiōnem scrīpseris |
| 3rd sg. | sōpiōnem scrībit | sōpiōnem scrībēbat | sōpiōnem scrībet | sōpiōnem scrīpsit | sōpiōnem scrīpserat | sōpiōnem scrīpserit |
| 1st pl. | sōpiōnem scrībimus | sōpiōnem scrībēbāmus | sōpiōnem scrībēmus | sōpiōnem scrīpsimus | sōpiōnem scrīpserāmus | sōpiōnem scrīpserimus |
| 2nd pl. | sōpiōnem scrībitis | sōpiōnem scrībēbātis | sōpiōnem scrībētis | sōpiōnem scrīpsistis | sōpiōnem scrīpserātis | sōpiōnem scrīpseritis |
| 3rd pl. | sōpiōnem scrībunt | sōpiōnem scrībēbant | sōpiōnem scrībent | sōpiōnem scrīpsērunt sōpiōnem scrīpsēre | sōpiōnem scrīpserant | sōpiōnem scrīpserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sōpiōnem scrībam | sōpiōnem scrīberem | sōpiōnem scrīpserim | sōpiōnem scrīpsissem |
| 2nd sg. | sōpiōnem scrībās | sōpiōnem scrīberēs | sōpiōnem scrīpserīs | sōpiōnem scrīpsissēs |
| 3rd sg. | sōpiōnem scrībat | sōpiōnem scrīberet | sōpiōnem scrīpserit | sōpiōnem scrīpsisset |
| 1st pl. | sōpiōnem scrībāmus | sōpiōnem scrīberēmus | sōpiōnem scrīpserīmus | sōpiōnem scrīpsissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | sōpiōnem scrībātis | sōpiōnem scrīberētis | sōpiōnem scrīpserītis | sōpiōnem scrīpsissētis |
| 3rd pl. | sōpiōnem scrībant | sōpiōnem scrīberent | sōpiōnem scrīpserint | sōpiōnem scrīpsissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | sōpiō scrībitur | sōpiō scrībēbātur | sōpiō scrībētur |
| 1st pl. | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | — | — | — |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | sōpiō scrībātur | sōpiō scrīberētur |
| 1st pl. | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | sōpiōnem scrībe | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | sōpiōnem scrībite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | sōpiōnem scrībitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | sōpiōnem scrībitō | sōpiō scrībitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | sōpiōnem scrībitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | sōpiōnem scrībuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | sōpiōnem scrībere | sōpiōnem scrībī |
| perfect infinitive | sōpiōnem scrīpsisse | sōpiōnem scrīptam esse |
| future infinitive | sōpiōnem scrīptūrum esse | sōpiōnem scrīptum īrī |
| present participle | sōpiōnem scrībēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | sōpiō scrīpta |
| future participle | sōpiōnem scrīptūrus | sōpiō scrībenda sōpiō scrībunda |
gerundsōpiōnem scrībendī, sōpiōnem scrībendō, sōpiōnem scrībendumsupinesōpiōnem scrīptum, sōpiōnem scrīptū
Origins
sopio (noun) + scribo. Sense "draw" (instead of "write") may come from Proto-Italic *skreiβō (“carve”).