amplexor

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From amplector (“embrace, encircle”) +‎ -tō.

Pronunciation

Verb

amplexor (present infinitive amplexārī or amplexārier, perfect active amplexātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to embrace, encircle, clasp, cling to
  2. (figuratively) to love, honor, cherish, esteem

Conjugation

   Conjugation of amplexor (first conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present amplexor amplexāris,
amplexāre 		amplexātur amplexāmur amplexāminī amplexantur
imperfect amplexābar amplexābāris,
amplexābāre 		amplexābātur amplexābāmur amplexābāminī amplexābantur
future amplexābor amplexāberis,
amplexābere 		amplexābitur amplexābimur amplexābiminī amplexābuntur
perfect amplexātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect amplexātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect amplexātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present amplexer amplexēris,
amplexēre 		amplexētur amplexēmur amplexēminī amplexentur
imperfect amplexārer amplexārēris,
amplexārēre 		amplexārētur amplexārēmur amplexārēminī amplexārentur
perfect amplexātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect amplexātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — amplexāre — — amplexāminī —
future — amplexātor amplexātor — — amplexantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives amplexārī,
amplexārier1 		amplexātum esse amplexātūrum esse — — —
participles amplexāns amplexātus amplexātūrus — — amplexandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
amplexandī amplexandō amplexandum amplexandō amplexātum amplexātū

1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

References

  • “amplexor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “amplexor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • amplexor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to be a lover of ease, leisure: otium sequi, amplexari
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