verbthird conjugation
superstruō
superstruō (present infinitive superstruere, perfect active superstrūxī, supine superstrūctum)
Classical[sʊˈpɛr.stru.oː]Ecclesiastical[suˈpɛr.stru.o]
Meaning
- to build over or upon
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superstruō | superstruēbam | superstruam | superstrūxī | superstrūxeram | superstrūxerō |
| 2nd sg. | superstruis | superstruēbās | superstruēs | superstrūxistī | superstrūxerās | superstrūxeris |
| 3rd sg. | superstruit | superstruēbat | superstruet | superstrūxit | superstrūxerat | superstrūxerit |
| 1st pl. | superstruimus | superstruēbāmus | superstruēmus | superstrūximus | superstrūxerāmus | superstrūxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | superstruitis | superstruēbātis | superstruētis | superstrūxistis | superstrūxerātis | superstrūxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | superstruunt | superstruēbant | superstruent | superstrūxērunt superstrūxēre | superstrūxerant | superstrūxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superstruam | superstruerem | superstrūxerim | superstrūxissem |
| 2nd sg. | superstruās | superstruerēs | superstrūxerīs | superstrūxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | superstruat | superstrueret | superstrūxerit | superstrūxisset |
| 1st pl. | superstruāmus | superstruerēmus | superstrūxerīmus | superstrūxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | superstruātis | superstruerētis | superstrūxerītis | superstrūxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | superstruant | superstruerent | superstrūxerint | superstrūxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superstruor | superstruēbar | superstruar |
| 2nd sg. | superstrueris superstruere | superstruēbāris superstruēbāre | superstruēris superstruēre |
| 3rd sg. | superstruitur | superstruēbātur | superstruētur |
| 1st pl. | superstruimur | superstruēbāmur | superstruēmur |
| 2nd pl. | superstruiminī | superstruēbāminī | superstruēminī |
| 3rd pl. | superstruuntur | superstruēbantur | superstruentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | superstruar | superstruerer |
| 2nd sg. | superstruāris superstruāre | superstruerēris superstruerēre |
| 3rd sg. | superstruātur | superstruerētur |
| 1st pl. | superstruāmur | superstruerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | superstruāminī | superstruerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | superstruantur | superstruerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | superstrue | superstruere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | superstruite | superstruiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | superstruitō | superstruitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | superstruitō | superstruitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | superstruitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | superstruuntō | superstruuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | superstruere | superstruī |
| perfect infinitive | superstrūxisse | superstrūctum esse |
| future infinitive | superstrūctūrum esse | superstrūctum īrī |
| present participle | superstruēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | superstrūctus superstrūcta, superstrūctā, superstrūctae, superstrūctam, superstrūctārum, superstrūctās, superstrūcte, superstrūctī, superstrūctīs, superstrūctō, superstrūctōrum, superstrūctōs |
| future participle | superstrūctūrus superstrūctūra, superstrūctūrā, superstrūctūrae, superstrūctūram, superstrūctūrārum, superstrūctūrās, superstrūctūre, superstrūctūrī, superstrūctūrīs, superstrūctūrō, superstrūctūrōrum, superstrūctūrōs, superstrūctūrum | superstruendus superstruenda, superstruendā, superstruendae, superstruendam, superstruendārum, superstruendās, superstruende, superstruendīs, superstruendōrum, superstruendōs |
gerundsuperstruendī, superstruendō, superstruendumsupinesuperstrūctum, superstrūctū
sŭper-strŭo, xi, ctum, 3, v. a.,
I. to build upon or over, to superstruct (postAug. and very rare):
ligneam compagem, Tac. A. 4, 62: moles, Sen. Contr. 1 prooem. fin.: quidquid his (fundamentis) superstruxeris, corruet, Quint. 1, 4, 5: desuper pulvillis superstruunt, App. M. 10, p. 248, 27.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
super-struō strūxī, —, ere,
to build upon: ligneam compagem superstruxit, Ta.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Italic*super
- Latinsuperstruō
Latin super- Latin struo Latin superstruō From super- + struo.
Descendants
- Englishsuperstruct