contineo, continere, continui, contentus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
secure, maintain, sustain; fasten/hold in position; retain, keep safe, preserve;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | contineo | continemus |
| 2 | contines | continetis |
| 3 | continet | continent |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | continere |
| active | perfect | continuisse |
| passive | present | contineri |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contine | continete |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contineto | continetote |
| 3 | contineto | continento |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | continere | continemini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | continetor | — |
| 3 | continetor | continentor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contentus | contenti |
| Gen. | contenti | contentorum |
| Dat. | contento | — |
| Acc. | contentum | contentos |
| Voc. | contente | contenti |
| Abl. | contento | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contenta | contentae |
| Gen. | contentae | contentarum |
| Dat. | contentae | — |
| Acc. | contentam | contentas |
| Voc. | contenta | contentae |
| Abl. | contenta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contentum | contenta |
| Gen. | contenti | contentorum |
| Dat. | contento | — |
| Acc. | contentum | contenta |
| Voc. | contentum | contenta |
| Abl. | contento | — |
Gerundive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | continendus | — |
| Gen. | continendi | — |
| Dat. | continendo | — |
| Acc. | continendum | — |
| Voc. | continende | — |
| Abl. | continendo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | continenda | — |
| Gen. | continendae | — |
| Dat. | continendae | — |
| Acc. | continendam | — |
| Voc. | continenda | — |
| Abl. | continenda | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | continendum | — |
| Gen. | continendi | — |
| Dat. | continendo | — |
| Acc. | continendum | — |
| Voc. | continendum | — |
| Abl. | continendo | — |
Supines
accusative: contentum; ablative: contentu
Examples
- P
Eunuchus
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...meam adstringo fidem: quae vera audivi taceo et contineo optume; sin falsum aut vanum aut finctumst, continuo palamst..." - L
Libri XIV-XV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...inquit 'mundum scrutor nec me intra contubernium mortale contineo, suadere vobis aut dissuadere contenta: magna me vocant supraque..." - M
In Catilinam I
Marcus Tullius Cicero from Catilinarian Orations
"...manus ac tela contineo, eosdem facile adducam, ut te haec, quae vastare iam pridem studes, relinquentem usque..." - M
Liber Secundus
Marcus Tullius Cicero from De Finibus
"...continenti genere tertiam victimam rei publicae praebuisset. [62] Contineo me ab exemplis. Graecis hoc modicum est: Leonidas, Epaminondas..."