capio, capere, cepi, captus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
take hold, seize; grasp; take bribe; arrest/capture; put on; occupy; captivate;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | capio | capimus |
| 2 | capis | capitis |
| 3 | capit | capiunt |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | capere |
| active | perfect | cepisse |
| passive | present | capi |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cape | capite |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | capito | capitote |
| 3 | capito | capunto |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | capere | capimini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | capitor | — |
| 3 | capitor | capuntor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | captus | capti |
| Gen. | capti | captorum |
| Dat. | capto | — |
| Acc. | captum | captos |
| Voc. | capte | capti |
| Abl. | capto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | capta | captae |
| Gen. | captae | captarum |
| Dat. | captae | — |
| Acc. | captam | captas |
| Voc. | capta | captae |
| Abl. | capta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | captum | capta |
| Gen. | capti | captorum |
| Dat. | capto | — |
| Acc. | captum | capta |
| Voc. | captum | capta |
| Abl. | capto | — |
Supines
accusative: captum; ablative: captu
Examples
- T
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...dico. quanta est cura in animo, quantum corde capio 454-455 dolorem — dolus ne occidat morte pueri: mater..." - T
Rudens
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...natam miseram memorabo? hancine ego partem capio ob pietatem praecipuam? nam hoc mi haud laborist, laborem hunc potiri..." - T
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...sunt 594-595 demonstratae, ut ego oculis rationem capio quam mi ita dixit erus meus miles, septumas esse..." - T
Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Frugist, si id facit. MIL. Nunc hoc consilium capio et hanc fabricam apparo, ut te allegemus, filias dicas..." - T
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...postquam ex opsidione in tutum eduxi maniplares meos, capio consilium, ut senatum congerronum convocem. quoniam convocavi, atque illi..." - T
Aulularia
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...circa. quid opust verbis? ita mihi pectus peracuit: capio fustem, obtrunco gallum, furem manufestarium. credo edepol ego illi..." - P
Adelphoe
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...fecit suos paulo sumptu: ego miseriam omnem capio, hic potitur gaudia. age age nunc porro experiamur contra ecquid..." - P
Heauton Timorumenos
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...minus aegre patior, id qui nescio nec rationem capio, nisi quod tibi bene ex animo volo..."