verbthird (-iō variant) conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
subterfugiō
subterfugiō (present infinitive subterfugere, perfect active subterfūgī)
Classical[sʊp.tɛrˈfʊ.ɡi.oː]Ecclesiastical[sub.terˈfuː.d͡ʒi.o]
Meaning
- to flee secretly or by stealth
- to escape, to shun, to evade, to avoid
Subterfugio poenam.
I avoid punishment.
Conjugation
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | subterfugiō | subterfugiēbam | subterfugiam | subterfūgī | subterfūgeram | subterfūgerō |
| 2nd sg. | subterfugis | subterfugiēbās | subterfugiēs | subterfūgistī | subterfūgerās | subterfūgeris |
| 3rd sg. | subterfugit | subterfugiēbat | subterfugiet | subterfūgit | subterfūgerat | subterfūgerit |
| 1st pl. | subterfugimus | subterfugiēbāmus | subterfugiēmus | subterfūgimus | subterfūgerāmus | subterfūgerimus |
| 2nd pl. | subterfugitis | subterfugiēbātis | subterfugiētis | subterfūgistis | subterfūgerātis | subterfūgeritis |
| 3rd pl. | subterfugiunt | subterfugiēbant | subterfugient | subterfūgērunt subterfūgēre | subterfūgerant | subterfūgerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | subterfugiam | subterfugerem | subterfūgerim | subterfūgissem |
| 2nd sg. | subterfugiās | subterfugerēs | subterfūgerīs | subterfūgissēs |
| 3rd sg. | subterfugiat | subterfugeret | subterfūgerit | subterfūgisset |
| 1st pl. | subterfugiāmus | subterfugerēmus | subterfūgerīmus | subterfūgissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | subterfugiātis | subterfugerētis | subterfūgerītis | subterfūgissētis |
| 3rd pl. | subterfugiant | subterfugerent | subterfūgerint | subterfūgissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | subterfuge | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | subterfugite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | subterfugitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | subterfugitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | subterfugitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | subterfugiuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | subterfugere | — |
| perfect infinitive | subterfūgisse | — |
| present participle | subterfugiēns | — |
gerundsubterfugiendī, subterfugiendō, subterfugiendum
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- militiam detrectare, subterfugere
- to try to avoid military service.
subter-fŭgĭo, fūgi, 3, v. n. and a.
I.
I. Neutr., to flee secretly or by stealth, to get off (so very rare):
subterfugisse sic mihi hodie Chrysalum, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 6, 2; Dig. 42, 6, 20.—II. Act., to escape, evade, avoid, shun (class.;
a favorite word of Cic.): mare, Plaut. Merc. 1, 2, 83: vim criminum, Cic. Verr. 1, 3, 8: imprudentiam, id. ib. 1, 4, 13: militiam, id. Off. 3, 26, 97: poenam aut calamitatem, id. Caecin. 34, 100: periculum, id. Fam. 15, 1, 4: omnia quasi fata, id. Lael. 10, 35: tempestatem Punici belli, Liv. 31, 10: jus fisci, Suet. Vesp. 23.—With inf.: dicere, Quint. Decl. 6, 12.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
subter-fugiō fūgī, —, ere,
to escape, evade, avoid, shun: criminum vim: poenam: quasi fata omnia: tempestatem Punici belli, L.
Origins
From subter- (“under”) + fugiō (“to flee”).
In English words that came into English from subterfugiō
- subterfugesubterfugium