LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbthird conjugation

superpōnō

superpōnō (present infinitive superpōnere, perfect active superposuī or superposīvī, supine superpositum or superpostum)
Classical[sʊ.pɛrˈpoː.noː]Ecclesiastical[su.perˈpɔː.no]
superpositus perf. pass. ind.; plupf. pass. ind.; fut. perf. pass. ind.; perf. pass. subj.; plupf. pass. subj.; perf. pass. ptcp.

Meaning

  1. to place, put or lay on top or over

Conjugation conjugation 3

active indicative
formpresentimperfectfutureperfectpluperfectfut. perfect
1st sg.superpōnōsuperpōnēbamsuperpōnamsuperposuī
superposīvī		superposueram
superposīveram, superposīram		superposuerō
superposīverō, superposīrō
2nd sg.superpōnissuperpōnēbāssuperpōnēssuperposuistī
superposīvistī, superposīstī		superposuerās
superposīverās, superposīrās		superposueris
superposīveris, superposīris
3rd sg.superpōnitsuperpōnēbatsuperpōnetsuperposuit
superposīvit, superposīt		superposuerat
superposīverat, superposīrat		superposuerit
superposīverit, superposīrit
1st pl.superpōnimussuperpōnēbāmussuperpōnēmussuperposuimus
superposīvimus, superposīmus		superposuerāmus
superposīverāmus, superposīrāmus		superposuerimus
superposīverimus, superposīrimus
2nd pl.superpōnitissuperpōnēbātissuperpōnētissuperposuistis
superposīvistis, superposīstis		superposuerātis
superposīverātis, superposīrātis		superposueritis
superposīveritis, superposīritis
3rd pl.superpōnuntsuperpōnēbantsuperpōnentsuperposuērunt
superposuēre, superposīvērunt, superposīrunt, superposīvēre		superposuerant
superposīverant, superposīrant		superposuerint
superposīverint, superposīrint
active subjunctive
active subjunctive
formpresentimperfectperfectpluperfect
1st sg.superpōnamsuperpōneremsuperposuerim
superposīverim, superposīrim		superposuissem
superposīvissem, superposīssem
2nd sg.superpōnāssuperpōnerēssuperposuerīs
superposīverīs, superposīrīs		superposuissēs
superposīvissēs, superposīssēs
3rd sg.superpōnatsuperpōneretsuperposuerit
superposīverit, superposīrit		superposuisset
superposīvisset, superposīsset
1st pl.superpōnāmussuperpōnerēmussuperposuerīmus
superposīverīmus, superposīrīmus		superposuissēmus
superposīvissēmus, superposīssēmus
2nd pl.superpōnātissuperpōnerētissuperposuerītis
superposīverītis, superposīrītis		superposuissētis
superposīvissētis, superposīssētis
3rd pl.superpōnantsuperpōnerentsuperposuerint
superposīverint, superposīrint		superposuissent
superposīvissent, superposīssent
passive indicative
passive indicative
formpresentimperfectfuture
1st sg.superpōnorsuperpōnēbarsuperpōnar
2nd sg.superpōneris
superpōnere		superpōnēbāris
superpōnēbāre		superpōnēris
superpōnēre
3rd sg.superpōnitursuperpōnēbātursuperpōnētur
1st pl.superpōnimursuperpōnēbāmursuperpōnēmur
2nd pl.superpōniminīsuperpōnēbāminīsuperpōnēminī
3rd pl.superpōnuntursuperpōnēbantursuperpōnentur
passive subjunctive
passive subjunctive
formpresentimperfect
1st sg.superpōnarsuperpōnerer
2nd sg.superpōnāris
superpōnāre		superpōnerēris
superpōnerēre
3rd sg.superpōnātursuperpōnerētur
1st pl.superpōnāmursuperpōnerēmur
2nd pl.superpōnāminīsuperpōnerēminī
3rd pl.superpōnantursuperpōnerentur
imperative
imperative
formactivepassive
pres. 2nd sg.superpōnesuperpōnere
pres. 2nd pl.superpōnitesuperpōniminī
fut. 2nd sg.superpōnitōsuperpōnitor
fut. 3rd sg.superpōnitōsuperpōnitor
fut. 2nd pl.superpōnitōte—
fut. 3rd pl.superpōnuntōsuperpōnuntor
infinitives & participles
formactivepassive
present infinitivesuperpōneresuperpōnī
perfect infinitivesuperposuisse
superposīvisse, superposīsse		superpositum esse
superpostum esse
future infinitivesuperpositūrum esse
superpostūrum esse		superpositum īrī
superpostum īrī
present participlesuperpōnēns—
perfect participle—superpositus
superpostus, superposita, superpositā, superpositae, superpositam, superpositārum, superpositās, superposite, superpositī, superpositīs, superpositō, superpositōrum, superpositōs
future participlesuperpositūrus
superpostūrus, superpositūra, superpositūrā, superpositūrae, superpositūram, superpositūrārum, superpositūrās, superpositūre, superpositūrī, superpositūrīs, superpositūrō, superpositūrōrum, superpositūrōs, superpositūrum		superpōnendus
superpōnundus, superpōnenda, superpōnendā, superpōnendae, superpōnendam, superpōnendārum, superpōnendās, superpōnende, superpōnendīs, superpōnendōrum, superpōnendōs
gerundsuperpōnendī, superpōnendō, superpōnendumsupinesuperpositum, superpositū

sŭper-pōno, pŏsŭi, pŏsĭtum, 3, v. a.,
I. to put or place over or upon, to set up (perh. not ante-Aug.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: superpositum capiti decus (i. e. pileus), Liv. 1, 34: altissimam turrim congestis pilis, Suet. Claud. 20 fin.: statuam marmoream Jano, id. Aug. 31: villam profluenti, Col. 1, 5, 4; cf.: villa colli superposita, Suet. Galb. 4: ut omnis materia jugo superponatur, Col. 4, 25, 4: vitis, quae uno jugo superponatur, id. 5, 5, 15: aegra superpositā membra fovere manu, Ov. H. 21, 190: desertis Africae duas Aethiopias superponunt, place above or beyond, Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 43; cf.: Galatia superposita, situated above, id. 5, 32, 42, § 146: hominis collo superpositum, Capitol. Max. et Balb. 9; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 27.— With abl.: arx asperi montis interruptā planitie superposita, Amm. 24, 2, 12. —
B. In partic., medic. t. t., to lay on, apply a plaster or the like, Cels. 5, 26, 35; Plin. 29, 6, 38, § 126; 32, 7, 24, § 75: emplastrum loco dolenti, Scrib. Comp. 206.—
II. Trop., to place over or above.
A. To place or set over, of official station, etc.: Perperna in maritimam regionem superpositus, Liv. Fragm. Libr. 91: ut unus de presbyteris superponeretur ceteris, Hier. in Ep. ad Tit. 1, 5: puer super hoc positus officium, Petr. 56: T. FLAVIO SVPERPOSITO MEDICORVM, president, Inscr. Grut. 581, 7.—*
B. To place before, prefer: Stoici volunt superponere huic etiam aliud genus magis principale, Sen. Ep. 58, 13. —
C. To place after, postpone: (ante gesta) levioribus superponenda sunt, Quint. 9, 4, 25: summum est enim ... huic deinde aliquid superpositum, id. 8, 4, 6; Col. 3, 10, 7.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuperpōnō

Latin super- Latin pōnō Latin superpōnō From super- + pōnō (“place”).

Descendants
  • Englishsuperpose
  • Frenchsuperposer
  • Italiansopraporre
  • Italiansovrapporre
  • Portuguesesobrepor
  • Portuguesesuperpor
  • Romaniansuprapune
  • Spanishsobreponer
  • Spanishsuperponer
  • Asturiansobreponer

Quick answers

What does superpōnō mean in Latin?
superpōnō, a verb, means “to place, put or lay on top or over”.
What are the principal parts of superpōnō?
superpōnō, superpōnere, superposuī, superpositum (third conjugation).
How do you pronounce superpōnō?
In classical Latin, [sʊ.pɛrˈpoː.noː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [su.perˈpɔː.no].
Where does superpōnō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *úp → Proto-Indo-European *upér → Proto-Italic *super → Latin superpōnō.