verbfirst conjugation, no perfect or supine stems
sospitō
sospitō (present infinitive sospitāre)
Classical[ˈsɔs.pɪ.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɔs.pi.to]
Meaning
- to keep safe, to save
deinde ā paucīs initiō factō deum deō nātum, rēgem parentemque urbis Rōmānae salvēre ūniversī Rōmulum jubent; pācem precibus exposcunt, uti volēns propitius suam semper sospitet prōgeniem.
27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab urbe condita 1.16.3
Conjugation conjugation 1 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sospitō | sospitābam | sospitābō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | sospitās | sospitābās | sospitābis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | sospitat | sospitābat | sospitābit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | sospitāmus | sospitābāmus | sospitābimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | sospitātis | sospitābātis | sospitābitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | sospitant | sospitābant | sospitābunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sospitem | sospitārem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | sospitēs | sospitārēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | sospitet | sospitāret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | sospitēmus | sospitārēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | sospitētis | sospitārētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | sospitent | sospitārent | — | — |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sospitor | sospitābar | sospitābor |
| 2nd sg. | sospitāris sospitāre | sospitābāris sospitābāre | sospitāberis sospitābere |
| 3rd sg. | sospitātur | sospitābātur | sospitābitur |
| 1st pl. | sospitāmur | sospitābāmur | sospitābimur |
| 2nd pl. | sospitāminī | sospitābāminī | sospitābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | sospitantur | sospitābantur | sospitābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sospiter | sospitārer |
| 2nd sg. | sospitēris sospitēre | sospitārēris sospitārēre |
| 3rd sg. | sospitētur | sospitārētur |
| 1st pl. | sospitēmur | sospitārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | sospitēminī | sospitārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | sospitentur | sospitārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | sospitā | sospitāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | sospitāte | sospitāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | sospitātō | sospitātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | sospitātō | sospitātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | sospitātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | sospitantō | sospitantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | sospitāre | sospitārī |
| present participle | sospitāns | — |
| future participle | — | sospitandus |
gerundsospitandī, sospitandō, sospitandum
sospĭto, āre, v. a. sospes,
I. to save, keep safe, preserve, protect, prosper (syn.: salvum servare; an old word, belonging mostly to relig. lang.): regnum nostrum ut sospitent superstitentque, Enn. ap. Non. 176, 4 (Trag. v. 330 Vahl.); so Pac. ap. Non. 176, 6; Lucil. ib. 472, 15; Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 10; Cat. 34, 24:
progeniem, Liv. 1, 16, 3; and ex conject.: quin sospitabo plus sescentos in die, Plaut. Men. 5, 4, 6 Ritschl ad h. l.: aliquem sospitari, id. As. 3, 3, 93.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
sōspitō —, —, āre
sospes, to save, keep safe, preserve, protect, prosper : suam progeniem, L., Ct.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin sospitō From sospes + -ō.