contemno, contemnere, contempsi, contemptus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
= think little of; look down on, take poor view of; pay no heed/disregard/slight;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | contemno | contemnimus |
| 2 | contemnis | contemnitis |
| 3 | contemnit | contemnunt |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | contemnere |
| active | perfect | contempsisse |
| passive | present | contemni |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contemne | contemnite |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contemnito | contemnitote |
| 3 | contemnito | contemnunto |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contemnere | contemnimini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contemnitor | — |
| 3 | contemnitor | contemnuntor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contemptus | contempti |
| Gen. | contempti | contemptorum |
| Dat. | contempto | — |
| Acc. | contemptum | contemptos |
| Voc. | contempte | contempti |
| Abl. | contempto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contempta | contemptae |
| Gen. | contemptae | contemptarum |
| Dat. | contemptae | — |
| Acc. | contemptam | contemptas |
| Voc. | contempta | contemptae |
| Abl. | contempta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contemptum | contempta |
| Gen. | contempti | contemptorum |
| Dat. | contempto | — |
| Acc. | contemptum | contempta |
| Voc. | contemptum | contempta |
| Abl. | contempto | — |
Supines
accusative: contemptum; ablative: contemptu
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