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Latin
Etymology
From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + apīscor (“reach after something, pursue; reach”).
Pronunciation
Verb
adipīscor (present infinitive adipīscī, perfect active adeptus sum); third conjugation, deponent
- to arrive at, reach; overtake, catch up with
- Synonyms: possideō, potior, obsideō, apprehendō, cōnsequor, exōrō, impetrō, mereō
- to get, obtain, acquire, get possession of, achieve
- Synonyms: acquīrō, cōnsequor, parō, pariō, lucror, impetrō, mereō, sūmō, emō, potior, inveniō, comparō, apīscor, obtineō, occupō, conciliō, nancīscōr, colligō, alliciō
- Antonym: āmittō
Usage notes
- Since this verb is deponent, its past participle adeptus usually has an active sense ("having obtained"). But along with a few others (e.g. comitātus from comitor, complexus from complector) it can sometimes have a passive sense too ("obtained"), as in adeptā libertāte found in Sallustius.
- adipiscing (not a real Latin word) is a lorem ipsum.
Conjugation
References
- “adipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “adipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- adipiscor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- to win golden opinions from every one: maximam ab omnibus laudem adipisci
- to win (undying) fame: gloriam (immortalem) consequi, adipisci
- to attain eternal renown: immortalitatem consequi, adipisci, sibi parere
- to reach the highest grade of office: amplissimos honorum gradus assequi, adipisci
- to obtain the sovereignty, kingly office: regnum adipisci
- to obtain justice: ius suum adipisci (Liv. 1. 32. 10)
- to gain a victory, win a battle: victoriam adipisci, parere