indipiscor

Latin

Etymology

From archaic indu (“in”) + apīscor (“to pursue, attain”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /in.diˈpiːs.kor/, [ɪn̪d̪ɪˈpiːs̠kɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /in.diˈpis.kor/, [in̪d̪iˈpiskor]

Verb

indipīscor (present infinitive indipīscī, perfect active indeptus sum); third conjugation, deponent

1. (transitive) to obtain, attain, reach, seize
2. (transitive) to commence

Usage notes

• An active form indipīscēt (= indipīscētur) is used once by Plautus.
• The perfect active participle indeptus is occasionally used with a passive sense.

Conjugation

Conjugation of indipīscor (third conjugation, deponent)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	indipīscor	indipīsceris, indipīscere	indipīscitur	indipīscimur	indipīsciminī	indipīscuntur
	imperfect	indipīscēbar	indipīscēbāris, indipīscēbāre	indipīscēbātur	indipīscēbāmur	indipīscēbāminī	indipīscēbantur
	future	indipīscar	indipīscēris, indipīscēre	indipīscētur	indipīscēmur	indipīscēminī	indipīscentur
	perfect	indeptus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	indeptus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	indeptus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	indipīscar	indipīscāris, indipīscāre	indipīscātur	indipīscāmur	indipīscāminī	indipīscantur
	imperfect	indipīscerer	indipīscerēris, indipīscerēre	indipīscerētur	indipīscerēmur	indipīscerēminī	indipīscerentur
	perfect	indeptus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	indeptus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	indipīscere	—	—	indipīsciminī	—
	future	—	indipīscitor	indipīscitor	—	—	indipīscuntor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		indipīscī	indeptum esse	indeptūrum esse	—	—	—
participles		indipīscēns	indeptus	indeptūrus	—	—	indipīscendus, indipīscundus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		indipīscendī	indipīscendō	indipīscendum	indipīscendō	indeptum	indeptū

References

• “indipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “indipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers