verbsecond conjugation
voveō
voveō (present infinitive vovēre, perfect active vōvī, supine vōtum)
Classical[ˈwɔ.we.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɔː.ve.o]
Meaning
- to vow, promise
- to dedicate or devote to a deity
- to wish for, desire
In the readers how our graded readers gloss it
vow
voveō -ēre, vōvī — in De Bello Gallico III
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | voveō | vovēbam | vovēbō | vōvī | vōveram | vōverō |
| 2nd sg. | vovēs | vovēbās | vovēbis | vōvistī | vōverās | vōveris |
| 3rd sg. | vovet | vovēbat | vovēbit | vōvit | vōverat | vōverit |
| 1st pl. | vovēmus | vovēbāmus | vovēbimus | vōvimus | vōverāmus | vōverimus |
| 2nd pl. | vovētis | vovēbātis | vovēbitis | vōvistis | vōverātis | vōveritis |
| 3rd pl. | vovent | vovēbant | vovēbunt | vōvērunt vōvēre | vōverant | vōverint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | voveam | vovērem | vōverim | vōvissem |
| 2nd sg. | voveās | vovērēs | vōverīs | vōvissēs |
| 3rd sg. | voveat | vovēret | vōverit | vōvisset |
| 1st pl. | voveāmus | vovērēmus | vōverīmus | vōvissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | voveātis | vovērētis | vōverītis | vōvissētis |
| 3rd pl. | voveant | vovērent | vōverint | vōvissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | voveor | vovēbar | vovēbor |
| 2nd sg. | vovēris vovēre | vovēbāris vovēbāre | vovēberis vovēbere |
| 3rd sg. | vovētur | vovēbātur | vovēbitur |
| 1st pl. | vovēmur | vovēbāmur | vovēbimur |
| 2nd pl. | vovēminī | vovēbāminī | vovēbiminī |
| 3rd pl. | voventur | vovēbantur | vovēbuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | vovear | vovērer |
| 2nd sg. | voveāris voveāre | vovērēris vovērēre |
| 3rd sg. | voveātur | vovērētur |
| 1st pl. | voveāmur | vovērēmur |
| 2nd pl. | voveāminī | vovērēminī |
| 3rd pl. | voveantur | vovērentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | vovē | vovēre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | vovēte | vovēminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | vovētō | vovētor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | vovētō | vovētor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | vovētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | voventō | voventor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | vovēre | vovērī |
| perfect infinitive | vōvisse | vōtum esse |
| future infinitive | vōtūrum esse | vōtum īrī |
| present participle | vovēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | vōtus |
| future participle | vōtūrus vōtūra, vōtūrā, vōtūrae, vōtūram, vōtūrārum, vōtūrās, vōtūre, vōtūrī, vōtūrīs, vōtūrō, vōtūrōrum, vōtūrōs, vōtūrum | vovendus vovenda, vovendā, vovendae, vovendam, vovendārum, vovendās, vovende, vovendīs, vovendōrum, vovendōs |
gerundvovendī, vovendō, vovendumsupinevōtum, vōtū
vŏvĕo, vōvi, vōtum, 2, v. a. and n. etym. dub.,
I. to vow, i. e. to promise solemnly or sacredly; to devote, dedicate, consecrate something to a deity (syn.: promitto, recipio, dico, dedico).
I. Lit.:
neque Herculi quisquam decumam vovit umquam, Cic. N. D. 3, 36, 88: sua capita pro salute patriae, id. Fin. 5, 22, 64: Tullus in re trepidā decem vovit Salios fanaque Pallori ac Pavori, Liv. 1, 27, 7: tibi hinc decimam partem praedae voveo, id. 5, 21, 2: templum Junoni, id. 5, 22, 7: vota vovere, Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 66: vota puer solvit, quae femina voverat, Ov. M. 9, 794: votum pro militibus, Liv. 23, 19, 28.—With acc. and inf.: cum sues puer pasceret, unā ex iis amissā vovisse dicitur, si recuperavisset, uvam se deo daturum, quae maxima esset in vineā, Cic. Div. 1, 17, 31; cf. Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 55, § 123; id. Inv. 2, 31, 95: aut pro victimis homines immolant aut se immolaturos vovent, Caes. B. G. 6, 16: me inferre Veneri vovi jam jentaculum, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 72: dictator ludos magnos vovit Vejis captis se facturum, Liv. 5, 19, 6: ludos donaque facturum vovit, id. 31, 9, 10; 42, 28, 9. —With ut and subj., Just. 21, 3, 2.—Part. perf.: at earum templa sunt publice vota et dedicata, Cic. N. D. 3, 17, 43: ludi, Liv. 4, 12, 2: pro reditu victima, Ov. Am. 2, 11, 46: Tyrrheno vindemia regi (Mezentio), i. e. solemnly promised, id. F. 4, 893.—Absol.: manus leviter pandata, qualis voventium est, Quint. 11, 3, 100.—II. Transf. (from the wish implied in every vow), to wish, wish for a thing (in the verb. finit. rare, and only poet.;
syn. opto): elige, quid voveas, Ov. M. 12, 200: quae modo voverat, odit, id. ib. 11, 128: quid voveat dulci nutricula majus alumno? Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 8.— With ut: ut tua sim voveo, Ov. M. 14, 35: quae voveam, duo sunt: minimo ut relevere labore, etc., id. ib. 9, 675.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
voveō vōvī, vōtus, ēre,
to vow, promise solemnly, engage religiously, pledge, devote, dedicate, consecrate: Herculi decumam: pro salute patriae sua capita: tibi hinc decimam partem praedae, L.: Dona quae femina voverat, O.: vovisse dicitur, uvam se deo daturum: se immolaturos vovere, Cs.: dictator ludos magnos vovit Veiis captis se facturum, L.: ludi voti, L.: Tyrrheno vindemia regi (Mezentio), i. e. solemnly promised, O.—To wish, desire, wish for: Elige, quid voveas, O.: Quid voveat dulci nutricula maius alumno? H.: Ut tua sim voveo, O.
Origins
From earlier Proto-Italic *woɣʷeō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wogʷʰéyeti, an iterative verb; ultimately, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- (“to promise; to praise”). Cognates include Ancient Greek εὔχομαι (eúkhomai), Sanskrit वाघत् (vāghát) and Old Armenian գոգեմ (gogem).
Descendants
- Catalanvotar
- Englishvote
- Englishvow
- Englishvum
- Frenchvouer
- Italianvotare
- Portuguesevotar
- Spanishvotar
In English words that came into English from voveō
- votevōtum
- vowvōtum
- devotiondēvōtiō
- devoutdēvōtus
- devotedēvōtus
- votivevōtīvus
- devowdevovere