amplector

Latin

Etymology

From ambi- +‎ plector.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /amˈplek.tor/, [amˈpɫɛk.tɔr]

Verb

amplector (present infinitive amplectī, perfect active amplexus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. I surround, encircle or entwine
  2. I embrace, hug, clasp or grasp
  3. I esteem
  4. I cherish

Conjugation
   Conjugation of amplector (third conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present amplector amplecteris, amplectere amplectitur amplectimur amplectiminī amplectuntur
imperfect amplectēbar amplectēbāris, amplectēbāre amplectēbātur amplectēbāmur amplectēbāminī amplectēbantur
future amplectar amplectēris, amplectēre amplectētur amplectēmur amplectēminī amplectentur
perfect amplexus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect amplexus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect amplexus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present amplectar amplectāris, amplectāre amplectātur amplectāmur amplectāminī amplectantur
imperfect amplecterer amplecterēris, amplecterēre amplecterētur amplecterēmur amplecterēminī amplecterentur
perfect amplexus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect amplexus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — amplectere — — amplectiminī —
future — amplectitor amplectitor — — amplectuntor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives amplectī amplexus esse amplexūrus esse — — —
participles amplectēns amplexus amplexūrus — — amplectendus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
amplectendī amplectendō amplectendum amplectendō amplexum amplexū

Synonyms

References
  • amplector in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • amplector in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • amplector in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to be an enthusiastic devotee of letters: litteras amplecti
    • to feel affection for a person: amore prosequi, amplecti aliquem
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