Etymology
From cieō (“move, stir”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
citō (comparative citius, superlative citissimē)
- quickly, fast
- soon, before long, within a short time
Descendants
Verb
present active citō, present infinitive citāre, perfect active citāvī, supine citātum.
- I cause to move, excite.
- I summon.
Inflection
| indicative |
singular |
plural |
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| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
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| active |
present |
citō |
citās |
citat |
citāmus |
citātis |
citant |
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| future |
citābō |
citābis |
citābit |
citābimus |
citābitis |
citābunt |
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| imperfect |
citābam |
citābās |
citābat |
citābāmus |
citābātis |
citābant |
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| perfect |
citāvī |
citāvistī |
citāvit |
citāvimus |
citāvistis |
citāvērunt |
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| future perfect |
citāverō |
citāveris |
citāverit |
citāverimus |
citāveritis |
citāverint |
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| pluperfect |
citāveram |
citāverās |
citāverat |
citāverāmus |
citāverātis |
citāverant |
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| passive |
present |
citor |
citāris |
citātur |
citāmur |
citāminī |
citantur |
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| future |
citābor |
citāberis |
citābitur |
citābimur |
citābiminī |
citābuntur |
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| imperfect |
citābar |
citābāris |
citābātur |
citābāmur |
citābāminī |
citābantur |
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| perfect |
Use citātus m, citāta f, citātum n followed by the present indicative of sum. |
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| future perfect |
Use citātus m, citāta f, citātum n followed by the future indicative of sum. |
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| pluperfect |
Use citātus m, citāta f, citātum n followed by the imperfect indicative of sum. |
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| subjunctive |
singular |
plural |
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| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
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| active |
present |
citem |
citēs |
citet |
citēmus |
citētis |
citent |
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| imperfect |
citārem |
citārēs |
citāret |
citārēmus |
citārētis |
citārent |
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| perfect |
citāverim |
citāverīs |
citāverit |
citāverīmus |
citāverītis |
citāverint |
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| pluperfect |
citāvissem |
citāvissēs |
citāvisset |
citāvissēmus |
citāvissētis |
citāvissent |
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| passive |
present |
citer |
citēris |
citētur |
citēmur |
citēminī |
citentur |
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| imperfect |
citārer |
citārēris |
citārētur |
citārēmur |
citārēminī |
citārentur |
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| perfect |
Use citātus m, citāta f, citātum n followed by the present subjunctive of sum. |
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| pluperfect |
Use citātus m, citāta f, citātum n followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum. |
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| imperatives |
active |
passive |
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| present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
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|
singular |
citā |
citātō |
citātō |
citāre |
citātor |
citātor |
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| plural |
citāte |
citātōte |
citantō |
citāminī |
— |
citantor |
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|
present |
perfect |
future |
present |
perfect |
future |
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| infinitives |
citāre |
citāvisse |
citātūrus esse |
citārī |
citātus esse |
citātum īrī |
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| participles |
citāns (citantis) |
— |
citātūrus-ra, -rum |
— |
citātus-a, -um |
citandus-nda, -ndum |
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Derived terms
Descendants
References
- cito in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879