verbfourth conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems
tetrinniō
tetrinniō (present infinitive tetrinnīre)
Classical[tɛˈtrɪn.ni.oː]Ecclesiastical[teˈtrin.ni.o]
Meaning
- intransitiveto quack
Conjugation conjugation 4 perfect
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | tetrinniō | tetrinniēbam | tetrinniam | — | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | tetrinnīs | tetrinniēbās | tetrinniēs | — | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | tetrinnit | tetrinniēbat | tetrinniet | — | — | — |
| 1st pl. | tetrinnīmus | tetrinniēbāmus | tetrinniēmus | — | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | tetrinnītis | tetrinniēbātis | tetrinniētis | — | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | tetrinniunt | tetrinniēbant | tetrinnient | — | — | — |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | tetrinniam | tetrinnīrem | — | — |
| 2nd sg. | tetrinniās | tetrinnīrēs | — | — |
| 3rd sg. | tetrinniat | tetrinnīret | — | — |
| 1st pl. | tetrinniāmus | tetrinnīrēmus | — | — |
| 2nd pl. | tetrinniātis | tetrinnīrētis | — | — |
| 3rd pl. | tetrinniant | tetrinnīrent | — | — |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | tetrinnī | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | tetrinnīte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | tetrinnītō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | tetrinnītō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | tetrinnītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | tetrinniuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | tetrinnīre | — |
| present participle | tetrinniēns | — |
gerundtetrinniendī, tetrinniendō, tetrinniendum
tē^trinnĭo, īre, v. n., to utter the natural cry of the duck,
I. to quack, Auct. Carm. Philom. 22.
Origins
Probably onomatopoeic. Compare turtur.