contemno, contemnere, contemsi, contemtus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- 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 | contemsisse |
| 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. | contemtus | contemti |
| Gen. | contemti | contemtorum |
| Dat. | contemto | — |
| Acc. | contemtum | contemtos |
| Voc. | contemte | contemti |
| Abl. | contemto | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contemta | contemtae |
| Gen. | contemtae | contemtarum |
| Dat. | contemtae | — |
| Acc. | contemtam | contemtas |
| Voc. | contemta | contemtae |
| Abl. | contemta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contemtum | contemta |
| Gen. | contemti | contemtorum |
| Dat. | contemto | — |
| Acc. | contemtum | contemta |
| Voc. | contemtum | contemta |
| Abl. | contemto | — |
Supines
accusative: contemtum; ablative: contemtu
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