arceo, arcere, arcui, -:
Verb · 2nd conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
ward/keep off/away; keep close, confine; prevent, hinder; protect; separate;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | arceo | arcemus |
| 2 | arces | arcetis |
| 3 | arcet | arcent |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | arcere |
| active | perfect | arcuisse |
| passive | present | arceri |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arce | arcete |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arceto | arcetote |
| 3 | arceto | arcento |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arcere | arcemini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arcetor | — |
| 3 | arcetor | arcentor |
Participles
Present Active Participle
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | arcentia |
| Acc. | arcens | arcentia |
| Voc. | — | arcentia |
Gerundive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arcendus | — |
| Gen. | arcendi | — |
| Dat. | arcendo | — |
| Acc. | arcendum | — |
| Voc. | arcende | — |
| Abl. | arcendo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arcenda | — |
| Gen. | arcendae | — |
| Dat. | arcendae | — |
| Acc. | arcendam | — |
| Voc. | arcenda | — |
| Abl. | arcenda | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arcendum | — |
| Gen. | arcendi | — |
| Dat. | arcendo | — |
| Acc. | arcendum | — |
| Voc. | arcendum | — |
| Abl. | arcendo | — |
Examples
- G
SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...plebe summotae, ut fiat odi profanum vulgus et arceo. Praeterea curandum est, ne sententiae emineant extra corpus orationis..." 
Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...noualia Cadmi? sed quid uana cano, quid fixos arceo casus? ibimus.' hic presso gemuit semel ore sacerdos. illum..."