verbfirst conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
superstō
superstō (present infinitive superstāre, perfect active superstetī)
Classical[sʊˈpɛr.stoː]Ecclesiastical[suˈpɛr.sto]
Meaning
- to stand over or upon
- to survive
Conjugation conjugation 1 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superstō | superstābam | superstābō | superstetī | supersteteram | supersteterō |
| 2nd sg. | superstās | superstābās | superstābis | superstetistī | supersteterās | supersteteris |
| 3rd sg. | superstat | superstābat | superstābit | superstetit | supersteterat | supersteterit |
| 1st pl. | superstāmus | superstābāmus | superstābimus | superstetimus | supersteterāmus | supersteterimus |
| 2nd pl. | superstātis | superstābātis | superstābitis | superstetistis | supersteterātis | supersteteritis |
| 3rd pl. | superstant | superstābant | superstābunt | superstetērunt superstetēre | supersteterant | supersteterint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superstem | superstārem | supersteterim | superstetissem |
| 2nd sg. | superstēs | superstārēs | supersteterīs | superstetissēs |
| 3rd sg. | superstet | superstāret | supersteterit | superstetisset |
| 1st pl. | superstēmus | superstārēmus | supersteterīmus | superstetissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | superstētis | superstārētis | supersteterītis | superstetissētis |
| 3rd pl. | superstent | superstārent | supersteterint | superstetissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | superstā | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | superstāte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | superstātō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | superstātō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | superstātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | superstantō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | superstāre | — |
| perfect infinitive | superstetisse | — |
| present participle | superstāns | — |
gerundsuperstandī, superstandō, superstandum
sŭper-sto, āre, v. n. and a.
I. , to stand upon or over (perh. not ante-Aug.):
signa cum columnis, quibus superstabant, Liv. 40, 2, 2: columnae (statua), Suet. Galb. 23: essedis carrisque (hostis), Liv. 10, 28, 9: ruinis (armati), id. 38, 7, 5: corporibus hostium, id. 7, 24, 5: cumulus caesorum, id. 22, 59, 3: rupibus, id. 37, 27, 8: superstantes propugnaculis celsis, Amm. 20, 6, 4: (quem) lapsum superstans Immolat, Verg. A. 10, 540: ossa inhumata (volucres), Ov. H. 10, 123: corpora atque arma simul cumulata, Stat. Th. 2, 713.—Absol.: agger pondere superstantium in fossam procubuit, Liv. 10, 5, 11: cum armati superstantes subissent, id. 44, 9, 8. —II. To survive ( = superstitem esse;
eccl. Lat.), Ennod. Epigr. 6, 1.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
super-stō stetī, —, āre,
to stand upon, stand over: scalae conminutae, qui supersteterant adflicti sunt, S.: agger pondere superstantium in fossam procubuit, L.: signa cum columnis, quibus superstabant, L.: corporibus hostium, L.: Ossa inhumata (volucres), O.; cf. Quem . . . lapsum superstes Immolat, V.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuperstō
Latin super- Proto-Italic *(s)tāō Latin stō Latin superstō From super- + stō.
In English words that came into English from superstō
- superstitionsuperstitio
- superstitioussuperstitiōsus