verbfourth conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
vāgiō
vāgiō (present infinitive vāgīre, perfect active vāgīvī)
Classical[ˈwaː.ɡi.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvaː.d͡ʒi.o]
Meaning
- to wail in distress
Conjugation conjugation 4 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vāgiō | vāgiēbam | vāgiam | vāgīvī | vāgīveram | vāgīverō |
| 2nd sg. | vāgīs | vāgiēbās | vāgiēs | vāgīvistī | vāgīverās | vāgīveris |
| 3rd sg. | vāgit | vāgiēbat | vāgiet | vāgīvit | vāgīverat | vāgīverit |
| 1st pl. | vāgīmus | vāgiēbāmus | vāgiēmus | vāgīvimus | vāgīverāmus | vāgīverimus |
| 2nd pl. | vāgītis | vāgiēbātis | vāgiētis | vāgīvistis | vāgīverātis | vāgīveritis |
| 3rd pl. | vāgiunt | vāgiēbant | vāgient | vāgīvērunt vāgīvēre | vāgīverant | vāgīverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vāgiam | vāgīrem | vāgīverim | vāgīvissem |
| 2nd sg. | vāgiās | vāgīrēs | vāgīverīs | vāgīvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | vāgiat | vāgīret | vāgīverit | vāgīvisset |
| 1st pl. | vāgiāmus | vāgīrēmus | vāgīverīmus | vāgīvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | vāgiātis | vāgīrētis | vāgīverītis | vāgīvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | vāgiant | vāgīrent | vāgīverint | vāgīvissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | vāgī | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | vāgīte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | vāgītō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | vāgītō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | vāgītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | vāgiuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | vāgīre | — |
| perfect infinitive | vāgīvisse | — |
| present participle | vāgiēns | — |
gerundvāgiendī, vāgiendō, vāgiendum
vāgĭo, īvi or ĭi, 4, v. n. root vāk-, vāg-; cf. Ved. vacati, roars; Lat. vacca, 2. vagor: idcirco vagire dicitur, exprimente verbo sonum vocis recentis, Varr. ap. Gell. 16, 17, 2; of young children,
I. to cry, squall.
I. Lit.:
audivisse vocem pueri visu'st vagientis, Ter. Hec. 4, 1, 2: repuerascere et in cunis vagire, Cic. Sen. 23, 83: videtis ... populum non ut in cunabulis vagientem, sed adultum, id. Rep. 2, 11, 21; Ov. F. 2, 405; 4, 208; 6, 146; Stat. S. 4, 8, 35 al.—Of young goats, acc. to Varr. L. L. 7, § 104 Müll.; cf. vagitus.—Of young hares, Auct. Carm. Philom. 60.—Of swine, Mart. 3, 58, 37.—* II. Transf., to sound: clamor ad caelum volvendu' per aethera vagit, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 104 Müll. (Ann. v. 520 Vahl.).
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
vāgiō iī, —, īre
VOC-, to cry, squall, scream: vox pueri vagientis, T.: in cunis: vagierunt ambo pariter, O.
Origins
From Proto-Indo-European *weh₂g-. Cognate with Sanskrit व॒ग्नु (vagnú).
Descendants
- Frenchvagir
- Italianvagire
- Italianguaire
- Portuguesevagir
- Englishvagientfrom unknown vāgiēns