versor

From Latin vertere, versus (“to turn”). See version.

versor (plural versors)

1. (quaternion algebra) A quaternion of norm one.
2. (geometric algebra) A multivector representing a proper or improper rotation.

• Rovers, rovers

From versō.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈwer.sor/, [ˈwɛr.sɔr]

versor (present infinitive versārī, perfect active versātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

1. I move around
2. I dwell

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

• versor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• versor in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• versor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • something presents itself to my vision: ante oculos aliquid versatur
    
  • to be in a dilemma; in difficulties: in angustiis, difficultatibus, esse or versari
    
  • to be in danger: in periculo esse or versari
    
  • the position is very critical: res in summo discrimine versatur
    
  • to be in peril of one's life: in vitae discrimine versari
    
  • a man's life is at stake, is in very great danger: salus, caput, vita alicuius agitur, periclitatur, in discrimine est or versatur
    
  • to live in poverty, destitution: in egestate esse, versari
    
  • to be mistaken: in errore versari
    
  • to be in gross error, seriously misled: in magno errore versari
    
  • to be engaged in literary pursuits: in studio litterarum versari
    
  • to be engaged in any branch of study: in aliquo litterarum genere versari
    
  • to be an ardent student of..: summo studio in litteris versari
    
  • to be well (slightly) acquainted with Greek literature: multum (mediocriter) in graecis litteris versari
    
  • abstruse studies: studia, quae in reconditis artibus versantur (De Or. 1. 2. 8)
    
  • theoretical, speculative philosophy: philosophia, quae in rerum contemplatione versatur, or quae artis praeceptis continetur
    
  • practical philosophy: philosophia, quae in actione versatur
    
  • to be at variance with: in controversia (contentione) esse, versari
    
  • to be in fear: in timore esse, versari
    
  • to be in severe pecuniary straits: in summa difficultate nummaria versari (Verr. 2. 28. 69)
    
  • to have no debts: in suis nummis versari (Verr. 4. 6. 11)
    
  • to take part in politics: in re publica or in rebus publicis versari
    
  • to use the same simile, illustration: ut in eodem simili verser
    

• versorio

versor m (plural versori)

1. plough