verbfirst conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
subdubitō
subdubitō (present infinitive subdubitāre)
Classical[sʊbˈdʊ.bɪ.toː]Ecclesiastical[subˈduː.bi.to]
Meaning
- intransitiveto be somewhat doubtful or undecided; to hesitate a little
Conjugation conjugation 1 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | subdubitō | subdubitābam | subdubitābō | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | subdubitās | subdubitābās | subdubitābis | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | subdubitat | subdubitābat | subdubitābit | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | subdubitāmus | subdubitābāmus | subdubitābimus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | subdubitātis | subdubitābātis | subdubitābitis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | subdubitant | subdubitābant | subdubitābunt | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | subdubitem | subdubitārem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | subdubitēs | subdubitārēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | subdubitet | subdubitāret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | subdubitēmus | subdubitārēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | subdubitētis | subdubitārētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | subdubitent | subdubitārent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | subdubitā | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | subdubitāte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | subdubitātō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | subdubitātō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | subdubitātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | subdubitantō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | subdubitāre | — |
| present participle | subdubitāns | — |
gerundsubdubitandī, subdubitandō, subdubitandum
sub-dŭbĭto, āre, v. n.,
I. to be a little doubtful or undecided, to have some hesitation (Ciceron.):
antea subdubitabam, Cic. Att. 14, 15, 2: significabant tuae litterae, te subdubitare, quā essem erga illum voluntate, id. Fam. 2, 13, 2.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
sub-dubitō —, —, āre,
to be somewhat in doubt, hesitate a little: antea: subdubitare te, quā essem voluntate.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsubdubitō
Latin sub- Latin dubō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus 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 -tō Latin -itō Latin dubitō Latin subdubitō From sub- + dubitō (“to doubt”).