refero, referre, retuli, relatus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · variant: 2nd
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
bring/carry back/again/home; move/draw/force back, withdraw; go back, return;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | refero | referimus |
| 2 | refers | refertis |
| 3 | refert | referunt |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | referre |
| active | perfect | retulisse |
| passive | present | referri |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | refer | referte |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | referto | refertote |
| 3 | referto | referunto |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | referre | referimini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | refertor | — |
| 3 | refertor | referuntor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | relatus | relati |
| Gen. | relati | relatorum |
| Dat. | relato | — |
| Acc. | relatum | relatos |
| Voc. | relate | relati |
| Abl. | relato | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | relata | relatae |
| Gen. | relatae | relatarum |
| Dat. | relatae | — |
| Acc. | relatam | relatas |
| Voc. | relata | relatae |
| Abl. | relata | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | relatum | relata |
| Gen. | relati | relatorum |
| Dat. | relato | — |
| Acc. | relatum | relata |
| Voc. | relatum | relata |
| Abl. | relato | — |
Supines
accusative: relatum; ablative: relatu
Examples
- T
Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...amittas, mihi molestus ne sies. TR. Mane, dum refero condicionem. GR. Te, opsecro hercle, aufer modo. TRACH. Ecquem..." - T
Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Ignaviam. SYNC. Nunc domum haec ab aede Veneris refero vasa, ubi hostiis erus nequivit propitiare Venerem suo festo..." - T
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...hanc volo prius rem agi, quam meum intro refero pedem. EVT. Quid istuc est? LYS. Suam quisque homo..." - T
Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...satis. satin habes, mandata quae sunt facta si refero? TYND. Satis. PHIL. Et tua et tua huc ornatus..." - P
Hecyra
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...causa aequo animo attendite. Hecyram ad vos refero, quam mihi per silentium numquam agere licitumst; ita eam oppressit..." Liber XII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...tibi ab urbe et exigenti negarem — cui non refero gratiam, si tantum ea praesto quae possum — , imperavi mihi..."- L
Liber I
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...certe confitebor imbecillitatem meam: numquam mores quos extuli refero; aliquid ex eo quod composui turbatur, aliquid..." - T
Stichus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...melius referet matri gratiam [quam ego meae matri refero invitissimus.] 157a neque rettulit, quam ego refero meae matri..."