verbfirst conjugation
sublūcō
sublūcō (present infinitive sublūcāre, perfect active sublūcāvī, supine sublūcātum)
Classical[kɔlˈluː.koː]Ecclesiastical[kolˈluː.ko]
Meaning
- transitiveto cut away, prune, trim (the branches of tress)
Arbor, quae in alienas aedes imminet vel in vicini agrum, nisi a domino sublucari non potest, isque conveniendus est ut eam sublucet.
If a tree extends towards other buildings or into the land of a neighbor, and it is not able to be trimmed by the owner, he must be notified to prune it (literally, “A tree, which extends towards other buildings or into the land of a neighbor—if it is not able to be trimmed by the land-owner—he must be summoned so that he can prune it”)c. 300 CE – 400 CE, Julius Paulus Prudentissimus, Pauli Sententiae 5.6.13Sublucare arbores est ramos earum supputare, et veluti subtus lucem mittere
to trim trees is to prune their branches—that is to say, to send the light beneath1839 [8th century CE], Paulus Diaconus, edited by Karl Otfried Müller, Excerpta ex libris Pompeii Festi De significatione verborum, page 349:
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sublūcō | sublūcābam | sublūcābō | sublūcāvī | sublūcāveram | sublūcāverō |
| 2nd sg. | sublūcās | sublūcābās | sublūcābis | sublūcāvistī | sublūcāverās | sublūcāveris |
| 3rd sg. | sublūcat | sublūcābat | sublūcābit | sublūcāvit | sublūcāverat | sublūcāverit |
| 1st pl. | sublūcāmus | sublūcābāmus | sublūcābimus | sublūcāvimus | sublūcāverāmus | sublūcāverimus |
| 2nd pl. | sublūcātis | sublūcābātis | sublūcābitis | sublūcāvistis | sublūcāverātis | sublūcāveritis |
| 3rd pl. | sublūcant | sublūcābant | sublūcābunt | sublūcāvērunt sublūcāvēre | sublūcāverant | sublūcāverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sublūcem | sublūcārem | sublūcāverim | sublūcāvissem |
| 2nd sg. | sublūcēs | sublūcārēs | sublūcāverīs | sublūcāvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | sublūcet | sublūcāret | sublūcāverit | sublūcāvisset |
| 1st pl. | sublūcēmus | sublūcārēmus | sublūcāverīmus | sublūcāvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | sublūcētis | sublūcārētis | sublūcāverītis | sublūcāvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | sublūcent | sublūcārent | sublūcāverint | sublūcāvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sublūcor | sublūcābar | sublūcābor |
| 2nd sg. | sublūcāris sublūcāre | sublūcābāris sublūcābāre | sublūcāberis sublūcābere |
| 3rd sg. | sublūcātur | sublūcābātur | sublūcābitur |
| 1st pl. | sublūcāmur | sublūcābāmur | sublūcābimur |
| 2nd pl. | sublūcāminī | sublūcābāminī | sublūcābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | sublūcantur | sublūcābantur | sublūcābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | sublūcer | sublūcārer |
| 2nd sg. | sublūcēris sublūcēre | sublūcārēris sublūcārēre |
| 3rd sg. | sublūcētur | sublūcārētur |
| 1st pl. | sublūcēmur | sublūcārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | sublūcēminī | sublūcārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | sublūcentur | sublūcārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | sublūcā | sublūcāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | sublūcāte | sublūcāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | sublūcātō | sublūcātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | sublūcātō | sublūcātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | sublūcātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | sublūcantō | sublūcantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | sublūcāre | sublūcārī |
| perfect infinitive | sublūcāvisse | sublūcātum esse |
| future infinitive | sublūcātūrum esse | sublūcātum īrī |
| present participle | sublūcāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | sublūcātus |
| future participle | sublūcātūrus | sublūcandus |
gerundsublūcandī, sublūcandō, sublūcandumsupinesublūcātum, sublūcātū
sub-lūco, āre, 1, v. a. lux,
I. to trim, cut away, thin out the branches of a tree, to admit light:
sublucare arbores est ramos earum supputare, et veluti subtus lucem mittere, Fest. p. 348 Müll.: arbor ... nisi a domino sublucari non potest, isque conveniendus est ut eam sublucet, Paul. Sent. 5, 6, 13; cf. colluco.Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Proto-Italic*supo
- Latinsublūcō
Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lowkós Proto-Italic *loukos Old Latin loucos Latin lūcus 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 sublūcō From sub- + lūcus (“sacred grove”) + -ō. Based on the etymology provided by Festus, the term supposedly came to refer to the act of pruning a tree because by clearing away foliage one could permit light to shine through a grove. Compare interlūcō and collucō.