verbthird conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
tenebrēscō
tenebrēscō (present infinitive tenebrēscere)
Classical[tɛ.nɛˈbreːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[te.neˈbrɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to darken, grow dark, dim, gloomy
Conjugation conjugation 3 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | tenebrēscō | tenebrēscēbam | tenebrēscam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | tenebrēscis | tenebrēscēbās | tenebrēscēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | tenebrēscit | tenebrēscēbat | tenebrēscet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | tenebrēscimus | tenebrēscēbāmus | tenebrēscēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | tenebrēscitis | tenebrēscēbātis | tenebrēscētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | tenebrēscunt | tenebrēscēbant | tenebrēscent | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | tenebrēscam | tenebrēscerem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | tenebrēscās | tenebrēscerēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | tenebrēscat | tenebrēsceret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | tenebrēscāmus | tenebrēscerēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | tenebrēscātis | tenebrēscerētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | tenebrēscant | tenebrēscerent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | tenebrēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | tenebrēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | tenebrēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | tenebrēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | tenebrēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | tenebrēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | tenebrēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | tenebrēscisse | — |
| present participle | tenebrēscēns | — |
gerundtenebrēscendī, tenebrēscendō, tenebrēscendum
tĕnē^bresco (tĕnē^brasco), ĕre,
I. v. inch. n. [tenebrae], to grow or become dark (eccl. Lat.), Hier. in Isa. 5, 12, 10; Aug. Genes. ad Lit. 1, 10 fin.; Vulg. Amos, 8, 9:
oculus, id. Zach. 11, 17.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *temH-der. Proto-Italic *temazros Latin tenebrae Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin tenebrēscō From tenebrae (“darkness”) + -ēscō.