opperior

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Latin

Etymology

See experior.

Pronunciation

Verb

opperior (present infinitive opperīrī or opperīrier, perfect active opperītus sum or oppertus sum); fourth conjugation, deponent

  1. to wait, await, expect a person or thing
    Synonyms: exspectō, maneō

Conjugation

   Conjugation of opperior (fourth conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present opperior opperīris,
opperīre
opperītur opperīmur opperīminī opperiuntur
imperfect opperiēbar opperiēbāris,
opperiēbāre
opperiēbātur opperiēbāmur opperiēbāminī opperiēbantur
future opperiar opperiēris,
opperiēre
opperiētur opperiēmur opperiēminī opperientur
perfect opperītus or oppertus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect opperītus or oppertus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect opperītus or oppertus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present opperiar opperiāris,
opperiāre
opperiātur opperiāmur opperiāminī opperiantur
imperfect opperīrer opperīrēris,
opperīrēre
opperīrētur opperīrēmur opperīrēminī opperīrentur
perfect opperītus or oppertus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect opperītus or oppertus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present opperīre opperīminī
future opperītor opperītor opperiuntor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives opperīrī,
opperīrier1
opperītum esse,
oppertum esse
opperītūrum esse,
oppertūrum esse
participles opperiēns opperītus,
oppertus
opperītūrus,
oppertūrus
opperiendus,
opperiundus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
opperiendī opperiendō opperiendum opperiendō opperītum,
oppertum
opperītū,
oppertū

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

References

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