verbfirst conjugation
titubō
titubō (present infinitive titubāre, perfect active titubāvī, supine titubātum)
Classical[ˈtɪ.tʊ.boː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtiː.tu.bo]
Meaning
- to stagger, totter, reel
cum redeunt, titubant et sunt spectācula volgī
When they return, they stagger, and they're a [drunken] spectacle for onlookers (The ancient Romans celebrated the festival of Anna Perenna on the Ides of March.)8 CE, Ovidius, Fasti 3.539 - to hesitate, falter, waver
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
incertō gradū labōtitubō -āre — in IVLIANVS II: Imperium, ch. 16
incertō pede eō, ut ebriī solenttitubō -āre — in Metamorphoses I, ch. 22
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Labare · Titubare · Vacillare · Nutare
Labare (the ancient Gothic word, slipan, from λωφᾶν), denotes tottering, with reference to the whole body, which rests on no firm basis; titubare (from ταφεῖν, τυφλός), with reference to the feet, which refuse their service, and stagger; vacillare (ἧκα) with reference to the upper part of the body, which wants its upright, steady, secure position; lastly, nutare (from νεύειν) with reference to the head, which seems ready to fall off. The titubans threatens to sink to the ground; the vacillans, to fall over. Titubatio betrays bodily weakness; vacillatio, want of external dignity, and a steady carriage. (iii. 62.)
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | titubō | titubābam | titubābō | titubāvī | titubāveram | titubāverō titubārō |
| 2nd sg. | titubās | titubābās | titubābis | titubāvistī titubāstī | titubāverās titubārās | titubāveris |
| 3rd sg. | titubat | titubābat | titubābit | titubāvit | titubāverat titubārat | titubāverit titubārit |
| 1st pl. | titubāmus | titubābāmus | titubābimus | titubāvimus | titubāverāmus | titubāverimus titubārimus |
| 2nd pl. | titubātis | titubābātis | titubābitis | titubāvistis titubāstis | titubāverātis titubārātis | titubāveritis titubāritis |
| 3rd pl. | titubant | titubābant | titubābunt | titubāvērunt titubāvēre, titubārunt | titubāverant titubārant | titubāverint titubārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | titubem | titubārem | titubāverim titubārim | titubāvissem titubāssem |
| 2nd sg. | titubēs | titubārēs | titubāverīs | titubāvissēs titubāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | titubet | titubāret | titubāverit titubārit | titubāvisset titubāsset |
| 1st pl. | titubēmus | titubārēmus | titubāverīmus titubārīmus | titubāvissēmus titubāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | titubētis | titubārētis | titubāverītis titubārītis | titubāvissētis titubāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | titubent | titubārent | titubāverint titubārint | titubāvissent titubāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | titubor | titubābar | titubābor |
| 2nd sg. | titubāris titubāre | titubābāris titubābāre | titubāberis titubābere |
| 3rd sg. | titubātur | titubābātur | titubābitur |
| 1st pl. | titubāmur | titubābāmur | titubābimur |
| 2nd pl. | titubāminī | titubābāminī | titubābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | titubantur | titubābantur | titubābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | tituber | titubārer |
| 2nd sg. | titubēris titubēre | titubārēris titubārēre |
| 3rd sg. | titubētur | titubārētur |
| 1st pl. | titubēmur | titubārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | titubēminī | titubārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | titubentur | titubārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | titubā | titubāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | titubāte | titubāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | titubātō | titubātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | titubātō | titubātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | titubātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | titubantō | titubantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | titubāre | titubārī |
| perfect infinitive | titubāvisse titubāsse | titubātum esse |
| future infinitive | titubātūrum esse | titubātum īrī |
| present participle | titubāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | titubātus titubāta, titubātā, titubātae, titubātam, titubātārum, titubātās, titubātī, titubātōrum, titubātōs |
| future participle | titubātūrus titubātūra, titubātūrā, titubātūrae, titubātūram, titubātūrārum, titubātūrās, titubātūre, titubātūrī, titubātūrīs, titubātūrō, titubātūrōrum, titubātūrōs, titubātūrum | titubandus titubanda, titubandā, titubandae, titubandam, titubandārum, titubandās, titubande, titubandīs, titubandōrum, titubandōs |
gerundtitubandī, titubandō, titubandumsupinetitubātum, titubātū
tĭtŭbo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. n. and a.
I. , to stagger, totter, reel.
I. Lit. (rare; cf.: vacillo, labo);
of drunken persons: Silenus titubans annisque meroque, Ov. M. 11, 90: mero somnoque gravis titubare videtur, id. ib. 3, 608; 4, 26; 15, 331; cf.: titubans pes, Phaedr. 4, 14, 12: vestigia titubata, tottering, Verg. A. 5, 332: titubat lingua, stammers, stutters, Ov. A. A. 1, 598.—II. Trop., to hesitate, falter, waver, be in suspense, be embarrassed or perplexed (class.):
Licinius titubans, Cic. Cael. 28, 66: cave ne titubes mandataque frangas, Hor Ep. 1, 13, 19 Orell. ad loc.: fac titubet blaeso subdola lingua sono, Ov. A. A. 1, 598: erubuisse, expalluisse, titubasse, Auct. Her. 2, 5, 8: testes, si verbo titubarint, Cic. Fl. 10, 22: at vide, ne titubes, Plaut. Ps. 4, 1, 32; id. Mil. 2, 2, 93: lacrumans titubanti animo, corde et pectore, id. ib. 1, 1, 43: hic omnibus titubantibus et de rebus summis desperantibus, Nep. Eum. 9, 2: quid agat, ne quid titubet, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 75: verum illa ne quid titubet, Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 120; Quint. 5, 7, 11: nihil, Cic. Att. 2, 9, 2; cf. impers. pass.: ne quid titubetur, Plaut. Mil. 3, 3, 70: si quid forte titubatum est, ut fit in bello, Cic. Fam. 12, 10, 2: versus debilitatur, in quācumque ejus sit parte titubatum, id. de Or. 3, 50, 192.—Hence, tĭtŭbanter, adv., loosely, totteringly. A. Lit.:
lapis, quem artifex titubanter aptaverat fundae, Amm. 24, 4, 28. — B. Trop., hesitatingly, falteringly:
titubanter et inconstanter loqui de aliquā re, Auct. Her. 4, 41, 53: titubanter et strictim, Cic. Cael. 7, 15.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
titubō āvī, ātus, āre,
to stagger, totter, reel: annisque meroque, O.: domum est reversus titubanti pede, Ph.: vestigia titubata, tottering, V.— —In speech, to stammer, stutter, hesitate: mente ac linguā titubante: (versus) debilitatur, in quācumque est parte titubatum, i. e. uttered falteringly.—Fig., to hesitate, falter, waver, be in suspense, be embarrassed: cave ne titubes mandataque frangas, H.: omnibus titubantibus et de rebus summis desperantibus, N.: si quid forte titubatum est, ut fit in bello.
Origins
From a reduplication of Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp-, from *(s)tew- (“to push, hit”). Compare Latin stupeō.
Descendants
- Catalantitubar
- Englishtitubate
- Frenchtituber
- Italiantitubare
- Spanishtitubear
- Portuguesetitubear
- Galiciantitubear
In English words that came into English from titubō
- titubatetitubatus
- titubanttitubō