verbthird conjugation
superfundō
superfundō (present infinitive superfundere, perfect active superfūdī, supine superfūsum)
Classical[sʊ.pɛrˈfʊn.doː]Ecclesiastical[su.perˈfun.do]
Meaning
- to pour over or upon
- figurativelyto shower something upon, give something profusely
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superfundō | superfundēbam | superfundam | superfūdī | superfūderam | superfūderō |
| 2nd sg. | superfundis | superfundēbās | superfundēs | superfūdistī | superfūderās | superfūderis |
| 3rd sg. | superfundit | superfundēbat | superfundet | superfūdit | superfūderat | superfūderit |
| 1st pl. | superfundimus | superfundēbāmus | superfundēmus | superfūdimus | superfūderāmus | superfūderimus |
| 2nd pl. | superfunditis | superfundēbātis | superfundētis | superfūdistis | superfūderātis | superfūderitis |
| 3rd pl. | superfundunt | superfundēbant | superfundent | superfūdērunt superfūdēre | superfūderant | superfūderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superfundam | superfunderem | superfūderim | superfūdissem |
| 2nd sg. | superfundās | superfunderēs | superfūderīs | superfūdissēs |
| 3rd sg. | superfundat | superfunderet | superfūderit | superfūdisset |
| 1st pl. | superfundāmus | superfunderēmus | superfūderīmus | superfūdissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | superfundātis | superfunderētis | superfūderītis | superfūdissētis |
| 3rd pl. | superfundant | superfunderent | superfūderint | superfūdissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superfundor | superfundēbar | superfundar |
| 2nd sg. | superfunderis superfundere | superfundēbāris superfundēbāre | superfundēris superfundēre |
| 3rd sg. | superfunditur | superfundēbātur | superfundētur |
| 1st pl. | superfundimur | superfundēbāmur | superfundēmur |
| 2nd pl. | superfundiminī | superfundēbāminī | superfundēminī |
| 3rd pl. | superfunduntur | superfundēbantur | superfundentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superfundar | superfunderer |
| 2nd sg. | superfundāris superfundāre | superfunderēris superfunderēre |
| 3rd sg. | superfundātur | superfunderētur |
| 1st pl. | superfundāmur | superfunderēmur |
| 2nd pl. | superfundāminī | superfunderēminī |
| 3rd pl. | superfundantur | superfunderentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | superfunde | superfundere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | superfundite | superfundiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | superfunditō | superfunditor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | superfunditō | superfunditor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | superfunditōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | superfunduntō | superfunduntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | superfundere | superfundī |
| perfect infinitive | superfūdisse | superfūsum esse |
| future infinitive | superfūsūrum esse | superfūsum īrī |
| present participle | superfundēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | superfūsus superfūsa, superfūsā, superfūsae, superfūsam, superfūsārum, superfūsās, superfūse, superfūsī, superfūsīs, superfūsō, superfūsōrum, superfūsōs |
| future participle | superfūsūrus superfūsūra, superfūsūrā, superfūsūrae, superfūsūram, superfūsūrārum, superfūsūrās, superfūsūre, superfūsūrī, superfūsūrīs, superfūsūrō, superfūsūrōrum, superfūsūrōs, superfūsūrum | superfundendus superfundundus, superfundenda, superfundendā, superfundendae, superfundendam, superfundendārum, superfundendās, superfundende, superfundendīs, superfundendōrum, superfundendōs |
gerundsuperfundendī, superfundendō, superfundendumsupinesuperfūsum, superfūsū
sŭper-fundo, füdi, fūsum, 3, v. a.
I. To pour over or upon (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose; not in Cic. or Cæs.).
A. Lit.:
hanc misturam cum composueris, oleum superfundito, Col. 12, 57, 1; 4, 8, 3: unguentum, Plin. Ep. 9, 33, 9: magnam vim telorum, Tac. Agr. 36.—Absol.: potius mare superfunderet adversus terrarum ereptores, Tac. A. 13, 55 fin.— Mid., to pour itself out, overflow; to spread out, scatter, extend: Tiberis ripis superfunditur, Plin. Ep. 8, 17, 1: Circus Tiberi superfuso irrigatus, Liv. 7, 3, 2: nuda superfusis tingamus corpora lymphis, Ov. M. 2, 459; cf.: superfusa umoris copia, Quint. 1, 2, 28: jacentem hostes superfusi oppresserunt, rushing upon him in numbers, Liv. 39, 49, 5: Albani gens superfusa montibus Caucasiis, spreading or scattered over, Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39: Callias hanc habuisse causam superfundendi se Italiae, id. 12, 1, 2, § 5: superfusis undis, Sen. Thyest. 584; Luc. 7, 365: instar fluminis hostibus superfusi, Amm. 15, 4, 11; 25, 6, 12.—B. Trop.:
sed nondum fortuna se animo ejus superfuderat, i. e. become too great for, Curt. 3, 12, 20: superfundens laetitia, overflowing, extravagant, Liv. 5, 7, 8: (Macedonum fama, i. e. nomen, regnum) superfudit se in Asiam, spread abroad, extended, id. 45, 9, 5.— II. To pour or spread one thing over another (very rare):
compositum oleo superfundito, Col. 12, 57, 3: terra superfusa scamnis, id. 2, 4, 3: sedecim alarum conjuncta signa nube ipsā operient ac superfundent equites equosque, Tac. H. 3, 2 fin.; Scrib. Comp. 73; 257.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
super-fundō fūdī, fūsus, ere,
to pour over, pour upon, scatter over: magnam vim telorum superfundere, Ta.: superfusis tinguamus corpora lymphis, O.: iacentem hostes superfusi oppresserunt, overwhelming him, L.—Fig.: superfundens se laetitia, extravagant, L.: (Macedonum fama) superfudit se in Asiam, extended, L.: sed nondum fortuna se animo eius superfuderat, i. e. had intoxicated, Cu.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuperfundō
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰunédti Proto-Italic *hundō Latin fundo Latin superfundō From super + fundo.
Descendants
- Englishsuperfuse