verbfourth conjugation
vestiō
vestiō (present infinitive vestīre, perfect active vestīvī or vestiī, supine vestītum)
Classical[ˈwɛs.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛs.ti.o]
Mille Verba core vocabulary
Meaning
- to clothe, dress
(passive voice)
- to adorn, attire, deck
- to cover, blanket
- figurativelyto make emperor (i.e. clothe in imperial purple)
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
veste tegō; quī bene vestītus est, pulcher vidētur.vestiō -īre — in Mille Verba, ch. Vestis et Ōrnāmenta
vestem indūcō, tegōvestiō -īre — in IVLIANVS II: Imperium, ch. 11
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Vestis · Vestitus · Vestimentum · Amictus · Amiculum · Cultus · Habitus
1. Vestis (from vas, Goth. wastjan) is the most general expression, and denotes sometimes the whole clothes; vestitus, sometimes only a single article of dress, vestimentum. Vestem mutare denotes, to go into mourning; vestimenta mutare, to shift one’s clothes. 2. Vestis and vestimentum denote the clothes which cover the body, as necessary or decent; amictus and amiculum (from ambi and jacere) the cloak or mantle which covers the under-clothing, for the sake of warmth or of ornament; amictus, the whole of the over-clothing; amiculum, a single article, as a mantle. Tac. G. 17. Feminæ sæpius lineis amictibus velantur, partemque vestitus superioris in manicas non extendunt. Curt. v. 1, 38. Sil. It. vii. 447. 3. Cultus and habitus have a wider meaning than vestis; cultus (occulere) whatever belongs to dress, girdle, hat, ornaments, arms, etc.; habitus, whatever belongs to the exterior in general, cleanliness, mode of dressing the hair, carriage of the body, etc. Suet. Cæs. 44. Dicam ea, quæ ad formam et habitum et cultum et mores pertinebant. Cal. 52. Vestitu calceatuque cæteroque habitu. (v. 209.)
Conjugation conjugation 4
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vestiō | vestiēbam | vestiam | vestīvī vestiī | vestīveram vestieram | vestīverō vestierō |
| 2nd sg. | vestīs | vestiēbās | vestiēs | vestīvistī vestiistī | vestīverās vestierās | vestīveris vestieris |
| 3rd sg. | vestit | vestiēbat | vestiet | vestīvit vestiit | vestīverat vestierat | vestīverit vestierit |
| 1st pl. | vestīmus | vestiēbāmus | vestiēmus | vestīvimus vestiimus | vestīverāmus vestierāmus | vestīverimus vestierimus |
| 2nd pl. | vestītis | vestiēbātis | vestiētis | vestīvistis vestiistis | vestīverātis vestierātis | vestīveritis vestieritis |
| 3rd pl. | vestiunt | vestiēbant | vestient | vestīvērunt vestīvēre, vestiērunt, vestiēre | vestīverant vestierant | vestīverint vestierint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vestiam | vestīrem | vestīverim vestierim | vestīvissem vestiissem |
| 2nd sg. | vestiās | vestīrēs | vestīverīs vestierīs | vestīvissēs vestiissēs |
| 3rd sg. | vestiat | vestīret | vestīverit vestierit | vestīvisset vestiisset |
| 1st pl. | vestiāmus | vestīrēmus | vestīverīmus vestierīmus | vestīvissēmus vestiissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | vestiātis | vestīrētis | vestīverītis vestierītis | vestīvissētis vestiissētis |
| 3rd pl. | vestiant | vestīrent | vestīverint vestierint | vestīvissent vestiissent, vestīssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vestior | vestiēbar | vestiar |
| 2nd sg. | vestīris vestīre | vestiēbāris vestiēbāre | vestiēris vestiēre |
| 3rd sg. | vestītur | vestiēbātur | vestiētur |
| 1st pl. | vestīmur | vestiēbāmur | vestiēmur |
| 2nd pl. | vestīminī | vestiēbāminī | vestiēminī |
| 3rd pl. | vestiuntur | vestiēbantur | vestientur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vestiar | vestīrer |
| 2nd sg. | vestiāris vestiāre | vestīrēris vestīrēre |
| 3rd sg. | vestiātur | vestīrētur |
| 1st pl. | vestiāmur | vestīrēmur |
| 2nd pl. | vestiāminī | vestīrēminī |
| 3rd pl. | vestiantur | vestīrentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | vestī | vestīre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | vestīte | vestīminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | vestītō | vestītor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | vestītō | vestītor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | vestītōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | vestiuntō | vestiuntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | vestīre | vestīrī vestīrier |
| perfect infinitive | vestīvisse vestiisse | vestītum esse |
| future infinitive | vestītūrum esse | vestītum īrī |
| present participle | vestiēns vestiente, vestientem, vestientēs, vestientī, vestientia, vestientibus, vestientis, vestientīs, vestientium | — |
| perfect participle | — | vestītus vestīta, vestītā, vestītae, vestītam, vestītārum, vestītās, vestītī, vestītōrum, vestītōs |
| future participle | vestītūrus vestītūra, vestītūrā, vestītūrae, vestītūram, vestītūrārum, vestītūrās, vestītūre, vestītūrī, vestītūrīs, vestītūrō, vestītūrōrum, vestītūrōs, vestītūrum | vestiendus vestiundus, vestienda, vestiendā, vestiendae, vestiendam, vestiendārum, vestiendās, vestiende, vestiendīs, vestiendōrum, vestiendōs |
gerundvestiendī, vestiendō, vestiendumsupinevestītum, vestītū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- montes vestiti silvis
- wooded hills.
- vestitus obsoletus, tritus
- cast-off clothing.
vestĭo, īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4 (
I. imperf. vestibat, Verg. A. 8, 160; inf. vestirier, Prud. Psych. 39), v. a. vestis, to cover with a garment, to dress, clothe, vest (syn.: induo, amicio).
I. Lit.: Vatinii strumam sacerdotii διβάφὡ vestiant, Cic. Att. 2, 9, 2:
vir te vestiat, tu virum despolies, Plaut. Cas. 4, 4, 4: candide vestitus, id. ib. 4, 1, 10: vos tam maestiter vestitas, id. Rud. 1, 5, 7: homines male vestiti, Cic. Pis. 25, 61: fasciae, quibus crura vestiuntur, Quint. 11, 3, 144: te bis Afro Murice tinctae Vestiunt lanae, Hor. C. 2, 16, 37: sic Indos suae arbores vestiunt, Plin. 12, 11, 22, § 39: Phrygiā vestitur bucca tiarā, Juv. 6, 516: unam vestire tribum tua vellera possunt, Mart. 2, 46, 5.—Mid.: vestiri in foro honeste mos erat, Cato ap. Gell. 11, 2, 5: lino alii vestiuntur aut lanis, Mel. 3, 7, 3.—So, in late Lat., in the active form: tu mihi vitio dabis, quod parcius pasco, levius vestio, am clothed, App. Mag. p. 287, 26; Tert. Pall. 1.—B. Transf.
1. Of animals:
animantes aliae coriis tectae sunt, aliae villis vestitae, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 121: sandyx pascentis vestiet agnos, Verg. E. 4, 45: pleraque contra frigus ex suo corpore vestiuntur, Quint. 2, 16, 14.—2. In gen., of inanimate things, to clothe, cover, deck, array, attire, surround, adorn, etc.:
campos lumine (aether), Verg. A. 6, 640: natura oculos membranis tenuissimis vestivit et saepsit, Cic. N. D. 2, 57, 142; cf.: deus animum circumdedit corpore et vestivit extrinsecus, id. Univ. 6 fin.: sepulcrum saeptum undique et vestitum vepribus et dumetis, id. Tusc. 5, 23, 64: his tabulis templi parietes vestiebantur, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 55, § 122.—3. Esp., of vegetation:
montes silvis, Liv. 32, 13, 3: vite hederāque vestiti montes, Just. 12, 7, 7.—Absol.: montes vestiti, i. e. covered with verdure, Cic. N. D. 2, 53, 132: trabes multo aggere, Caes. B. G. 7, 23; cf. of the beard: molli lanugine malas, Lucr. 5, 889: genas flore, Verg. A. 8, 160: oleā magnum Taburnum, Verg. G. 2, 38: gramine vestitis accubuere toris, Ov. F. 1, 402: incendit vestitos messibus agros, id. ib. 4, 707; Curt. 6, 5, 15; Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 31: ubi se vites frondibus vestierint, Col. 4, 27, 1: se gramine (terra), Verg. G. 2, 219.—II. Trop., to clothe, etc.:
reconditas exquisitasque sententias mollis et pellucens vestiebat oratio, Cic. Brut. 79, 274: inventa vestire atque ornare oratione, id. de Or. 1, 31, 142: gloriā aliquem supra vires, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 22: res, quae illo verborum habitu vestiuntur, Quint. 8, praef. § 20; cf. of mental culture: aridum atque jejunum non alemus et quasi vestiemus? id. 2, 8, 9.—B. Esp., to invest with the imperial purple, to make emperor:
quaere quem vestias, Amm. 26, 4, 1.—Hence, vestītus, a, um, P. a., clothed, clad (very rare): neque unā pelle vestitior fuit (Hercules), App. Mag. p. 288, 28.—So comp., Tert. Anim. 38.— Sup.: id pecus (oves) ex omnibus animalibus vestitissimum, Col. 7, 3, 8.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
vestiō (imperf. vestībat, V.), īvī, ītus, īre
vestis, to cover with a garment, provide with clothing, dress, clothe, vest: satis commode vestiti: et ali et vestiri a Caeciliā: te Vestiunt lanae, H.: Phrygiā vestitur bucca tiarā, Iu.—Of animals, to clothe, cover, robe: animantes villis vestitae: sandyx vestiet agnos, V.—To clothe, cover, deck, array, attire, surround, adorn: campos lumine (aether), V.: vestitum vepribus sepulcrum: montes vestiti, i. e. covered with verdure: trabes multo aggere, Cs.: genas vestibat flore iuventa, i. e. beard, V.: vestiti messibus agros, O.—Fig., to clothe, dress, surround, adorn: exquisitas sententias pellucens vestiebat oratio: Gloria quem supra vires vestit, H.: iuventa oratione.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*wes-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéstis
- Proto-Italic*westis
- Latinvestiō
Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin vestiō From vestis (“clothes, apparel”) + -iō.
Descendants
- Catalanvestir
- Englishvest
- Italianvestire
- Occitanvestir
- Frenchvêtirfrom Old French vestir
- Portuguesevestir
- Romanianvești
- Sardinianbestire
- Sardinianbeltire
- Sardinianbestiri
In English words that came into English from vestiō
- investinvestire
- vestibulevestibulum
- travestyvestiō
- transvestitetrāns
- investitureinvestītūra
- vestmentvestīmentum
- revetmentrevestire
- vesturevestītūra
- vestiturevestitura
- investientinvestiens