verbsecond conjugation
supersedeō
supersedeō (present infinitive supersedēre, perfect active supersēdī, supine supersessum)
Classical[sʊ.pɛrˈsɛ.de.oː]Ecclesiastical[su.perˈsɛː.de.o]
Meaning
- to sit upon or above; preside over
- to forbear, refrain, desist from; pass, omit
proelio supersedere statuit
he decided to delay battlec. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico 2.8
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | supersedeō | supersedēbam | supersedēbō | supersēdī | supersēderam | supersēderō |
| 2nd sg. | supersedēs | supersedēbās | supersedēbis | supersēdistī | supersēderās | supersēderis |
| 3rd sg. | supersedet | supersedēbat | supersedēbit | supersēdit | supersēderat | supersēderit |
| 1st pl. | supersedēmus | supersedēbāmus | supersedēbimus | supersēdimus | supersēderāmus | supersēderimus |
| 2nd pl. | supersedētis | supersedēbātis | supersedēbitis | supersēdistis | supersēderātis | supersēderitis |
| 3rd pl. | supersedent | supersedēbant | supersedēbunt | supersēdērunt supersēdēre | supersēderant | supersēderint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | supersedeam | supersedērem | supersēderim | supersēdissem |
| 2nd sg. | supersedeās | supersedērēs | supersēderīs | supersēdissēs |
| 3rd sg. | supersedeat | supersedēret | supersēderit | supersēdisset |
| 1st pl. | supersedeāmus | supersedērēmus | supersēderīmus | supersēdissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | supersedeātis | supersedērētis | supersēderītis | supersēdissētis |
| 3rd pl. | supersedeant | supersedērent | supersēderint | supersēdissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | supersedeor | supersedēbar | supersedēbor |
| 2nd sg. | supersedēris supersedēre | supersedēbāris supersedēbāre | supersedēberis supersedēbere |
| 3rd sg. | supersedētur | supersedēbātur | supersedēbitur |
| 1st pl. | supersedēmur | supersedēbāmur | supersedēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | supersedēminī | supersedēbāminī | supersedēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | supersedentur | supersedēbantur | supersedēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | supersedear | supersedērer |
| 2nd sg. | supersedeāris supersedeāre | supersedērēris supersedērēre |
| 3rd sg. | supersedeātur | supersedērētur |
| 1st pl. | supersedeāmur | supersedērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | supersedeāminī | supersedērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | supersedeantur | supersedērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | supersedē | supersedēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | supersedēte | supersedēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | supersedētō | supersedētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | supersedētō | supersedētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | supersedētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | supersedentō | supersedentor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | supersedēre | supersedērī |
| perfect infinitive | supersēdisse | supersessum esse |
| future infinitive | supersessūrum esse | supersessum īrī |
| present participle | supersedēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | supersessus supersessa, supersessā, supersessae, supersessam, supersessārum, supersessās, supersesse, supersessī, supersessīs, supersessō, supersessōrum, supersessōs |
| future participle | supersessūrus supersessūra, supersessūrā, supersessūrae, supersessūram, supersessūrārum, supersessūrās, supersessūre, supersessūrī, supersessūrīs, supersessūrō, supersessūrōrum, supersessūrōs, supersessūrum | supersedendus supersedenda, supersedendā, supersedendae, supersedendam, supersedendārum, supersedendās, supersedende, supersedendīs, supersedendōrum, supersedendōs |
gerundsupersedendī, supersedendō, supersedendumsupinesupersessum, supersessū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- supersedere proelio
- to refrain from fighting.
- supersedeo oratione (not dicere)
- I avoid mentioning...; I prefer not to touch upon...
- labore supersedēre (itineris) (Fam. 4. 2. 4)
- to spare oneself the trouble of the voyage.
sŭper-sĕdĕo, sēdi, sessum, 2, v. n. and a.
I. , to sit upon or above.
I. Lit. (very rare;
not in Cic. or Cæs.): eques Romanus elephanto supersedens, Suet. Ner. 11: tentorio (aquila), id. Aug. 96: corio (damnati), Amm. 23, 6, 82: utribus, id. 25, 8, 2.—With acc.: ansam (aspis), App. M. 11, p. 262, 29. —II. Trop. *
A. To preside over:
vilicus litibus familiae supersedeat, i. e. decide them, Cato, R. R. 5, 1.—B. To be above or superior to, to forbear, to refrain or desist from, to pass, omit (the predom. and class. signif.); constr. usu. with abl., less freq. with dat., acc., or inf.
(a). With abl.:
ita censeo facias, ut supersedeas hoc labore itineris, Cic Fam. 4, 2, 4: proelio, Caes. B. G. 2, 8: istis rebus, Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 37: istis verbis, id. Poen. 1, 3, 5: nuptiis, Turp. ap. Non. 40, 8 (Com. Rel. v. 163 Rib.): commode principio, Auct. Her. 3, 9, 17 et saep.— Impers. pass.: posse complexione supersederi, Cic. Inv. 1, 40, 72: supersederi litibus et jurgiis, Liv. 38, 51, 8: divinis rebus, id. 6, 1, 12: tributo ac delectu supersessum est, id. 7, 27, 4: quod cum acciderit, omnino oratione supersedendum est, Cic. Inv. 1, 21, 30: supersedendum multitudine verborum, id. ib. 1, 20, 28: complexione, Auct. Her. 2, 19, 30.—(b). With dat.:
pugnae, Auct. B. Afr. 75, 2: maledicto, App. Mag. p. 285, 19.—(g). With acc.:
operam, Gell. 2, 29, 13.—Pass.: haec causa non visa est supersedenda, Auct. Her. 2, 17, 26: istis omnibus supersessis, App. Flor. p. 359, 9.—(d). With inf.: de virtute eorum accusanda proloqui supersederunt, Sisenn. ap. Non. 40, 11:
supersedissem loqui apud vos, Liv. 21, 40, 1: certare, id. 4, 7, 8; 34, 59, 2: quae in vulgus edita ejus verbis invertere supersedeo, Tac A. 15, 63 fin.: scribere, Plin. Ep. 5, 7, 5: castigare territos, Curt. 5, 6, 14: spectare supersedit, Suet. Tit. 7: deflectere ad visendum Apin supersedit, id. Aug. 93: ut venire supersedeant, Val. Max. 2, 8, 6.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
super-sedeō sēdī, sessum, ēre,
to sit upon; hence, fig., to be superior to, forbear, refrain, desist, leave off, pass, omit: hoc labore itineris: proelio, Cs.: litibus et iurgiis supersederi, L.: narratione supersedendum est: supersedissem loqui apud vos, L.: castigare territos, Cu.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsupersedeō
Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sedēō Latin sedeō Latin supersedeō From super- + sedeō (“sit”).
Descendants
- Englishsupersedefrom Middle French superseder
- Frenchsurseoir
- Englishsurceasefrom French surseoir
- Italiansoprassedere
- Portuguesesobresser
- Spanishsobreseer
In English words that came into English from supersedeō
- supersedesupersedeō
- surceasesupersedeō
- supersessionsupersessiō
- supersessorsupersedēre