verbfirst conjugation
volūtō
volūtō (present infinitive volūtāre, perfect active volūtāvī, supine volūtātum)
Classical[wɔˈɫuː.toː]Ecclesiastical[voˈluː.to]
Meaning
- to roll, turn, twist, or tumble about
- to wallow
- to ponder, wonder about
Sīc adeō īnsistit, sēcumque ita corde volūtat.
Thus so [burdened, Dido] continues, and with herself ponders such [anguish] in her heart.29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.533
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
hūc illūc voluor, iactorvolūtor -ārī — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 14
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | volūtō | volūtābam | volūtābō | volūtāvī | volūtāveram | volūtāverō volūtārō |
| 2nd sg. | volūtās | volūtābās | volūtābis | volūtāvistī volūtāstī | volūtāverās volūtārās | volūtāveris |
| 3rd sg. | volūtat | volūtābat | volūtābit | volūtāvit | volūtāverat volūtārat | volūtāverit volūtārit |
| 1st pl. | volūtāmus | volūtābāmus | volūtābimus | volūtāvimus | volūtāverāmus | volūtāverimus volūtārimus |
| 2nd pl. | volūtātis | volūtābātis | volūtābitis | volūtāvistis volūtāstis | volūtāverātis volūtārātis | volūtāveritis volūtāritis |
| 3rd pl. | volūtant | volūtābant | volūtābunt | volūtāvērunt volūtāvēre, volūtārunt | volūtāverant volūtārant | volūtāverint volūtārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | volūtem | volūtārem | volūtāverim volūtārim | volūtāvissem volūtāssem |
| 2nd sg. | volūtēs | volūtārēs | volūtāverīs | volūtāvissēs volūtāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | volūtet | volūtāret | volūtāverit volūtārit | volūtāvisset volūtāsset |
| 1st pl. | volūtēmus | volūtārēmus | volūtāverīmus volūtārīmus | volūtāvissēmus volūtāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | volūtētis | volūtārētis | volūtāverītis volūtārītis | volūtāvissētis volūtāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | volūtent | volūtārent | volūtāverint volūtārint | volūtāvissent volūtāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | volūtor | volūtābar | volūtābor |
| 2nd sg. | volūtāris volūtāre | volūtābāris volūtābāre | volūtāberis volūtābere |
| 3rd sg. | volūtātur | volūtābātur | volūtābitur |
| 1st pl. | volūtāmur | volūtābāmur | volūtābimur |
| 2nd pl. | volūtāminī | volūtābāminī | volūtābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | volūtantur | volūtābantur | volūtābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | volūter | volūtārer |
| 2nd sg. | volūtēris volūtēre | volūtārēris volūtārēre |
| 3rd sg. | volūtētur | volūtārētur |
| 1st pl. | volūtēmur | volūtārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | volūtēminī | volūtārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | volūtentur | volūtārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | volūtā | volūtāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | volūtāte | volūtāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | volūtātō | volūtātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | volūtātō | volūtātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | volūtātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | volūtantō | volūtantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | volūtāre | volūtārī |
| perfect infinitive | volūtāvisse volūtāsse | volūtātum esse |
| future infinitive | volūtātūrum esse | volūtātum īrī |
| present participle | volūtāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | volūtātus volūtāta, volūtātā, volūtātae, volūtātam, volūtātārum, volūtātās, volūtātī, volūtātōrum, volūtātōs |
| future participle | volūtātūrus volūtātūra, volūtātūrā, volūtātūrae, volūtātūram, volūtātūrārum, volūtātūrās, volūtātūre, volūtātūrī, volūtātūrīs, volūtātūrō, volūtātūrōrum, volūtātūrōs, volūtātūrum | volūtandus volūtanda, volūtandā, volūtandae, volūtandam, volūtandārum, volūtandās, volūtande, volūtandīs, volūtandōrum, volūtandōs |
gerundvolūtandī, volūtandō, volūtandumsupinevolūtātum, volūtātū
vŏlūto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. and n. id.,
I. to roll, turn, twist, or tumble about.
I. Act.
A. Lit.
1. In gen.
a. With acc.:
amphoras per terram, Col. 12, 48, 4: pelagus (ventus), Luc. 1, 412: pilas e fimo pedibus. i. e. to form by rolling together, Plin. 11, 28, 34, § 98; cf. volvo, I.—With se: se in pulvere, to roll about, wallow, Plin. 30, 16, 53, § 148.—b. More freq., mid.:
ut gallinae possint in pulvere volutari, roll themselves, roll, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 7: sus caenoso lacu, Col. 7, 10, 6: super aureorum acervos ... toto corpore volutatus est, Suet. Calig. 42 fin.: volutati supra jacentia poma (irenacei), Plin. 8, 37, 56, § 133; cf. in allusion to the lit. signif. of the name Verres: quem (Verrem) in luto volutatum totius corporis vestigiis invenimus, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 24, § 53: (animi) corporibus elapsi circum terram ipsam volutantur, id. Rep. 6, 26, 29: cum tibi pueri ad pedes volutarentur, Auct. Her. 4, 24, 33; so in part.: genua amplexus genibusque volutans Haerebat, Verg. A. 3, 607: (amnis) per cava saxa volutans, Ov. Am. 3, 6, 45: in sacco et cinere volutantes, Tert. Apol. 40 fin.—2. In partic., in mal. part., Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 140; Sen. Contr. 1, 2; Petr. 79; Just. 12, 16, 2; Tert. ad Uxor. 9.—
B. Trop., to roll, roll about, roll along, etc.; to roll, wallow.
1. In gen.:
vocem per ampla atria, to roll, spread, Verg. A. 1, 725; so, vocem, id. ib. 5, 149: murmura, id. ib. 10, 98: confusa verba. Ov. M. 12, 55.— Mid.: cum omnes in omni genere et scelerum et flagitiorum volutentur, wallow, Cic. Fam. 9, 3, 1: in omni dedecore, Auct. Her. 4, 13, 19: inter mala plurima, Sen. Vit. Beat. 24, 4.—2. In partic.
(a). To busy, occupy (of the mind):
animum saepe tacitis cogitationibus, Liv. 9, 17, 2: in veteribus scriptis studiose et multum volutatum esse, Cic. de Or. 3, 10, 39; cf. id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 4.—(b). To turn over or revolve in the mind; to consider, weigh, ponder:
rem in pectore, Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 1: gladios in comisationem praeparatos volutabam in animo, Liv. 40, 13, 4: haec secum volutantem in animo, id. 42, 11, 5: hoc eum jam pridem volutare in animo, id. 28, 18, 11: haec in animo voluta, Sen. Ep. 24, 15; cf.: in pectore volutare, Lact. 7, 16, 4: ipse quid intra animum volutaverim ... omittam referre, Tac. A. 4, 40: nihil umquam nisi sempiternum et divinum animo volutare, Cic. Rep. 1, 17, 28: aliud atque aliud consilium animo, Curt. 5, 12, 10; Tac. H. 2, 49; Sen. Cons. Marc. 11, 5: aliquid mente, Lucr. 3, 240: tacitus mecum ipse voluto, Verg. E. 9, 37: inter seque, Ov. M. 1, 389: multa secum animo volutans, Liv. 40, 8, 5: haec secum volutans, id. 30, 14, 3; 26, 7, 3: secum corde, Verg. A. 4, 533: suo cum corde, id. ib. 6, 185: aliquid in secreto cum amicis, to consider, discuss, Liv. 34, 36, 4: consilia de Romano bello, id. 34, 60, 2: quibus suā sponte volutantibus res inter se repugnantes obtorpuerant animi, id. 32, 20, 2.—II. Neutr., to roll or tumble one's self (very rare):
leone obvio suppliciter volutante, Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 56; so id. 35, 11, 40, § 140 (cf. I. A. 1. b. fin. supra).Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
volūtō āvī, ātus, āre, freq.
volvo, to roll, turn, twist, tumble about: Dum sese aper volutat, wallows, Ph.: in luto volutatus: in levi glacie tabidāque nive, L.: genua amplexus genibusque volutans Haerebat, i. e. prostrate, V.: (amnis) per cava saxa volutans, O.—Fig., to roll, roll about, roll along: vocem per ampla Atria, V.: confusa verba, O.—Pass, to wallow, luxuriate: cum omnes in omni genere scelerum volutentur, wallow.—To busy, occupy, employ: tacitis cogitationibus animum, L.: in quibus te video volutatum.—To turn over, revolve, consider, weight, ponder, discuss: gladios in comisationem praeparatos volutabam in animo, L.: nihil animo: aliud consilium animo, Cu.: Verba sortes inter se, O.: multo secum animo, L.: secum corde, V.: consilia de Romano bello, L.: alqd intra animum, Ta.: tacitus mecum ipse voluto, Si valeam meminisse, V.: secum, quonam modo, etc., Ta.
Origins
Frequentative formed on volvō + -tō.
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesevoltear
- Spanishvoltear
- Spanishalborotar
- Asturianvoltiar
Vulgar Latin
- Catalanbolcarfrom unknown *volvicāre
- Spanishvolcarfrom unknown *volvicāre
- Sicilianvurbicarifrom unknown *volvicāre
- unknown*vol(vi)tāre
Borrowings
- Portuguesevolutar