arcto, arctare, arctavi, arctatus:
Verb · 1st conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
wedge in, fit/close firmly; tighten/compress/abridge/contract; pack/limit/cramp;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | arcto | arctamus |
| 2 | arctas | arctatis |
| 3 | arctat | arctant |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | arctare |
| active | perfect | arctavisse |
| passive | present | arctari |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arcta | arctate |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arctato | arctatote |
| 3 | arctato | arctanto |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arctare | arctamini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | arctator | — |
| 3 | arctator | arctantor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arctatus | arctati |
| Gen. | arctati | arctatorum |
| Dat. | arctato | — |
| Acc. | arctatum | arctatos |
| Voc. | arctate | arctati |
| Abl. | arctato | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arctata | arctatae |
| Gen. | arctatae | arctatarum |
| Dat. | arctatae | — |
| Acc. | arctatam | arctatas |
| Voc. | arctata | arctatae |
| Abl. | arctata | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arctatum | arctata |
| Gen. | arctati | arctatorum |
| Dat. | arctato | — |
| Acc. | arctatum | arctata |
| Voc. | arctatum | arctata |
| Abl. | arctato | — |
Gerundive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arctandus | — |
| Gen. | arctandi | — |
| Dat. | arctando | — |
| Acc. | arctandum | — |
| Voc. | arctande | — |
| Abl. | arctando | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arctanda | — |
| Gen. | arctandae | — |
| Dat. | arctandae | — |
| Acc. | arctandam | — |
| Voc. | arctanda | — |
| Abl. | arctanda | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | arctandum | — |
| Gen. | arctandi | — |
| Dat. | arctando | — |
| Acc. | arctandum | — |
| Voc. | arctandum | — |
| Abl. | arctando | — |
Supines
accusative: arctatum; ablative: arctatu
Examples
Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...mergitur undisaxis inocciduus gemina clarissimus Arcto, 175ille regit puppes. hic cum mihi semper in altumsurget et instabit summis..."Liber IV
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...graues incumbere mundosed nimbos rapuere fuga. uacat imbribus Arctos 70et Notos, in solam Calpen fluit umidus aer.hic..."Liber IX
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Raetus narrabat in oris nescia nec nostri nominis Arctos erat: o quotiens veterem non inficiatus amicum dixisti 'Meus..."Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Sarmaticae laurus nuntius ipse ueni. 10 Hiberna quamuis Arctos et rudis Peuce et ungularum pulsibus calens Hister fractus..."Thyestes
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...amor. THYESTES: Amat Thyesten frater? Aetherias prius perfundet Arctos pontus et Siculi rapax consistet aestus unda et Ionio..."Oedipus
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...praedicet Lucifer ortus altaque caeruleum dum Nerea nesciet Arctos, candida formosi uenerabimur ora Lyaei. Oedipvs Etsi ipse uultus..."Medea
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...dies, noctem sequentur astra, dum siccas polus uersabit Arctos, flumina in pontum cadent, numquam meus cessabit in poenas..."Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...quod crescat in arua,Aethiopum prodesse niues. non Arctos in illis 220montibus aut Boreas. testis tibi sole perustiipse..."