verbsecond conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
torpeō
torpeō (present infinitive torpēre, perfect active torpuī)
Classical[ˈtɔr.pe.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɔr.pe.o]
Meaning
- to be stiff, numb, torpid or motionless
- to be stupefied or astounded
- to be inactive or listless
Conjugation conjugation 2 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | torpeō | torpēbam | torpēbō | torpuī | torpueram | torpuerō |
| 2nd sg. | torpēs | torpēbās | torpēbis | torpuistī | torpuerās | torpueris |
| 3rd sg. | torpet | torpēbat | torpēbit | torpuit | torpuerat | torpuerit |
| 1st pl. | torpēmus | torpēbāmus | torpēbimus | torpuimus | torpuerāmus | torpuerimus |
| 2nd pl. | torpētis | torpēbātis | torpēbitis | torpuistis | torpuerātis | torpueritis |
| 3rd pl. | torpent | torpēbant | torpēbunt | torpuērunt torpuēre | torpuerant | torpuerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | torpeam | torpērem | torpuerim | torpuissem |
| 2nd sg. | torpeās | torpērēs | torpuerīs | torpuissēs |
| 3rd sg. | torpeat | torpēret | torpuerit | torpuisset |
| 1st pl. | torpeāmus | torpērēmus | torpuerīmus | torpuissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | torpeātis | torpērētis | torpuerītis | torpuissētis |
| 3rd pl. | torpeant | torpērent | torpuerint | torpuissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | torpē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | torpēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | torpētō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | torpētō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | torpētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | torpentō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | torpēre | — |
| perfect infinitive | torpuisse | — |
| present participle | torpēns | — |
gerundtorpendī, torpendō, torpendum
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- frigore (gelu) rigere, torpere
- to be numb with cold.
torpĕo, ēre, v. n. Sanscr. root tarp-, to sate; Gr. τέρπω,
I. to be stiff, numb, motionless, inactive, torpid, sluggish, etc. (syn.: langueo, languesco, stupeo, rigeo).
I. Lit.:
torpentes gelu, Liv. 21, 56, 7; 21, 55, 8; cf.: digitus torpens frigore, Suet. Aug. 80: languidi et torpentes oculi, Quint. 11, 3, 76: torpentes rigore nervi, Liv. 21, 58, 9: membra torpent, Plin. 7, 50, 51, § 168; cf.: torpentes membrorum partes, id. 24, 4, 7, § 13: torpent infractae ad proelia vires, Verg. A. 9, 499: duroque simillima saxo Torpet, Ov. M. 13, 541: quid vetat et nervos magicas torpere per artes? id. Am. 3, 7, 35: serpentes torpentes inveniantur, Plin. 24, 16, 92, § 148: hostem habes aegre torpentia membra trahentem, Sil. 4, 68: non eadem vini atque cibi torpente palato Gaudia, Juv. 10, 203; cf.: non exacuet torpens sapor ille palatum, Ov. P. 1, 10, 13.—B. Transf., of inanim. things, to be still, motionless, sluggish:
torpentes lacus, Stat. Th. 9, 452: amnis, id. ib. 4, 172: locus depressus hieme pruinis torpet, Col. 1, 4, 10: Orpheus tacuit torpente lyrā, Sen. Med. 348: antra Musarum longo torpentia somno, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 51; 1, 262.—II. Trop., to be stupid, stupefied, astounded; to be dull, listless, inactive (cf. stupeo):
timeo, totus torpeo, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 179; cf.: timore torpeo, id. Truc. 4, 3, 50: torpentibus metu qui aderant, Liv. 28, 29, 11: deum volumus cessatione torpere, Cic. N. D. 1, 37, 102: quidnam torpentes subito obstupuistis Achivi? id. poët. Div. 2, 30, 64: torpentes metu, Liv. 28, 29, 11: defixis oculis animoque et corpore torpet? Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 14: cum Pausiacā torpes tabellā, when you are lost in admiration, id. S. 2, 7, 95: nec torpere gravi passus sua regna veterno, Verg. G. 1, 124: frigere ac torpere senis consilia, Liv. 6, 23, 7: consilia re subitā, id. 1, 41, 3: torpebat vox spiritusque, id. 1, 25, 4: Tyrii desperatione torpebant, Curt. 4, 3, 16: rursus ad spem et fiduciam erigere torpentes, id. 4, 10, 7; 4, 14, 13.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
torpeō —, —, ēre
TORP-, to be stiff, be numb, be inactive, be torpid : torpentes gelu, numb , L.: torpent infractae ad proelia vires, V.: torpente palato, Iu.—Fig., to be stupid, be stupefied, be dull, be inactive : torpentibus metu qui aderant, L.: deum volumus cessatione torpere: Defixis oculis animoque et corpore torpet, H.: cum Pausiacā torpes tabellā, are lost in admiration , H.: frigere ac torpere senis consilia, are feeble , L.: si tua re subitā consilia torpent, i. e. if you are surprised out of your self-possession , L.: Tyrii desperatione torpebant, Cu.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*terp-
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥péh₁yeti
- Proto-Italic*torpēō
- Latintorpeō
Inherited from Proto-Italic *torpēō, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥péh₁yeti (“to be stiff”), from *terp- (“to satisfy”) + *-éh₁yeti. Cognate with Lithuanian tir̃pti (“to coagulate, grow stiff; to melt”), Old Church Slavonic трьпѣти (trĭpěti, “to suffer”), Proto-Germanic *þerbaz (“fresh, unleavened”); see also Old English steorfan (“to die”), Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”).
Descendants
- Italiantorpere