defendo, defendere, defendi, defensus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
= defend/guard/protect, look after; act/speak/plead/write for defense; prosecute;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | defendo | defendimus |
| 2 | defendis | defenditis |
| 3 | defendit | defendunt |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | defendere |
| active | perfect | defendisse |
| passive | present | defendi |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | defende | defendite |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | defendito | defenditote |
| 3 | defendito | defendunto |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | defendere | defendimini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | defenditor | — |
| 3 | defenditor | defenduntor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | defensus | defensi |
| Gen. | defensi | defensorum |
| Dat. | defenso | — |
| Acc. | defensum | defensos |
| Voc. | defense | defensi |
| Abl. | defenso | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | defensa | defensae |
| Gen. | defensae | defensarum |
| Dat. | defensae | — |
| Acc. | defensam | defensas |
| Voc. | defensa | defensae |
| Abl. | defensa | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | defensum | defensa |
| Gen. | defensi | defensorum |
| Dat. | defenso | — |
| Acc. | defensum | defensa |
| Voc. | defensum | defensa |
| Abl. | defenso | — |
Supines
accusative: defensum; ablative: defensu
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