apto

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See also: aptó and Apto.

Latin

Etymology

From apō (“fasten”) +‎ -tō.

Pronunciation

Verb

aptō (present infinitive aptāre, perfect active aptāvī, supine aptātum); first conjugation

  1. to fasten, fit, apply, adjust
  2. to adapt, accommodate, fit
  3. to make ready, prepare

Conjugation

   Conjugation of aptō (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present aptō aptās aptat aptāmus aptātis aptant
imperfect aptābam aptābās aptābat aptābāmus aptābātis aptābant
future aptābō aptābis aptābit aptābimus aptābitis aptābunt
perfect aptāvī aptāvistī aptāvit aptāvimus aptāvistis aptāvērunt,
aptāvēre
pluperfect aptāveram aptāverās aptāverat aptāverāmus aptāverātis aptāverant
future perfect aptāverō aptāveris aptāverit aptāverimus aptāveritis aptāverint
passive present aptor aptāris,
aptāre 		aptātur aptāmur aptāminī aptantur
imperfect aptābar aptābāris,
aptābāre 		aptābātur aptābāmur aptābāminī aptābantur
future aptābor aptāberis,
aptābere 		aptābitur aptābimur aptābiminī aptābuntur
perfect aptātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect aptātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect aptātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present aptem aptēs aptet aptēmus aptētis aptent
imperfect aptārem aptārēs aptāret aptārēmus aptārētis aptārent
perfect aptāverim aptāverīs aptāverit aptāverīmus aptāverītis aptāverint
pluperfect aptāvissem aptāvissēs aptāvisset aptāvissēmus aptāvissētis aptāvissent
passive present apter aptēris,
aptēre 		aptētur aptēmur aptēminī aptentur
imperfect aptārer aptārēris,
aptārēre 		aptārētur aptārēmur aptārēminī aptārentur
perfect aptātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect aptātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — aptā — — aptāte —
future — aptātō aptātō — aptātōte aptantō
passive present — aptāre — — aptāminī —
future — aptātor aptātor — — aptantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives aptāre aptāvisse aptātūrum esse aptārī aptātum esse aptātum īrī
participles aptāns — aptātūrus — aptātus aptandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
aptandī aptandō aptandum aptandō aptātum aptātū

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Asturian: atar
  • Galician: atar
  • Portuguese: atar, aptar
  • Spanish: atar, aptar

References

  • “apto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “apto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • apto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ap‧to

Adjective

apto (feminine apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)

  1. apt (fitted or qualified to do something)

Noun

apto m (plural aptos)

  1. someone who is apt to do something

Etymology 2

Noun

apto m (plural aptos)

  1. Abbreviation of apartamento.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aptus, perfect passive participle of apō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈabto/
  • Rhymes: -abto
  • Syllabification: ap‧to

Adjective

apto (feminine apta, masculine plural aptos, feminine plural aptas)

  1. suitable; capable, able; fit
    Synonyms: adecuado, apropiado, conveniente

Derived terms

Verb

apto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of aptar

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