Etymology
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From in- + patrō (“accomplish”).
Pronunciation
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impetrō (present infinitive impetrāre, perfect active impetrāvī, supine impetrātum); first conjugation
- to accomplish, succeed
- Synonyms: perficiō, perpetrō, ēvincō, obtineō
- Antonyms: discēdō, dēsum, dēlinquō
- to obtain, procure
- Synonyms: acquīrō, adipīscor, cōnsequor, lucror, parō, pariō, mereō, sūmō, emō, comparō, apīscor, obtineō, potior, inveniō, ūsūrpō, conciliō, nancīscor, colligō, alliciō
- Antonym: āmittō
c. 52 BCE,
Julius Caesar,
Commentarii de Bello Gallico 1.9:
- His cum sua sponte persuadere non possent, legatos ad Dumnorigem Haeduum mittunt, ut eo deprecatore a Sequanis impetrarent.
- As they could not of themselves prevail on them, they send embassadors to Dumnorix the Aeduan, that through his intercession, they might obtain [their request] from the Sequani.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of impetrō (first conjugation)
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indicative
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singular
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plural
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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active
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present
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impetrō
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impetrās
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impetrat
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impetrāmus
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impetrātis
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impetrant
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imperfect
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impetrābam
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impetrābās
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impetrābat
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impetrābāmus
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impetrābātis
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impetrābant
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future
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impetrābō
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impetrābis
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impetrābit
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impetrābimus
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impetrābitis
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impetrābunt
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perfect
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impetrāvī
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impetrāvistī, impetrāstī3
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impetrāvit, impetrāt3
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impetrāvimus, impetrāmus3
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impetrāvistis, impetrāstis3
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impetrāvērunt, impetrāvēre, impetrārunt3
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pluperfect
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impetrāveram, impetrāram3
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impetrāverās, impetrārās3
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impetrāverat, impetrārat3
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impetrāverāmus, impetrārāmus3
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impetrāverātis, impetrārātis3
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impetrāverant, impetrārant3
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future perfect
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impetrāverō, impetrārō3
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impetrāveris, impetrāris3
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impetrāverit, impetrārit3
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impetrāverimus, impetrārimus3
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impetrāveritis, impetrāritis3
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impetrāverint, impetrārint3
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sigmatic future1
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impetrāssō
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impetrāssis
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impetrāssit
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impetrāssimus
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impetrāssitis
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impetrāssint
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passive
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present
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impetror
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impetrāris, impetrāre
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impetrātur
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impetrāmur
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impetrāminī
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impetrantur
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imperfect
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impetrābar
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impetrābāris, impetrābāre
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impetrābātur
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impetrābāmur
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impetrābāminī
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impetrābantur
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future
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impetrābor
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impetrāberis, impetrābere
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impetrābitur
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impetrābimur
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impetrābiminī
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impetrābuntur
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perfect
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impetrātus + present active indicative of sum
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pluperfect
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impetrātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
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future perfect
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impetrātus + future active indicative of sum
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subjunctive
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singular
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plural
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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active
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present
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impetrem
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impetrēs
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impetret
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impetrēmus
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impetrētis
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impetrent
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imperfect
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impetrārem
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impetrārēs
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impetrāret
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impetrārēmus
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impetrārētis
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impetrārent
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perfect
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impetrāverim, impetrārim3
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impetrāverīs, impetrārīs3
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impetrāverit, impetrārit3
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impetrāverīmus, impetrārīmus3
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impetrāverītis, impetrārītis3
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impetrāverint, impetrārint3
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pluperfect
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impetrāvissem, impetrāssem3
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impetrāvissēs, impetrāssēs3
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impetrāvisset, impetrāsset3
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impetrāvissēmus, impetrāssēmus3
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impetrāvissētis, impetrāssētis3
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impetrāvissent, impetrāssent3
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sigmatic aorist1
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impetrāssim
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impetrāssīs
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impetrāssīt
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impetrāssīmus
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impetrāssītis
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impetrāssint
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passive
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present
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impetrer
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impetrēris, impetrēre
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impetrētur
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impetrēmur
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impetrēminī
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impetrentur
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imperfect
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impetrārer
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impetrārēris, impetrārēre
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impetrārētur
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impetrārēmur
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impetrārēminī
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impetrārentur
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perfect
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impetrātus + present active subjunctive of sum
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pluperfect
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impetrātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
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imperative
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singular
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plural
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first
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second
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third
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first
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second
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third
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active
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present
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—
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impetrā
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—
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—
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impetrāte
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—
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future
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—
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impetrātō
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impetrātō
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—
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impetrātōte
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impetrantō
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passive
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present
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—
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impetrāre
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—
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—
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impetrāminī
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—
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future
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—
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impetrātor
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impetrātor
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—
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—
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impetrantor
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non-finite forms
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active
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passive
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present
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perfect
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future
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present
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perfect
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future
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infinitives
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impetrāre
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impetrāvisse, impetrāsse3
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impetrātūrum esse
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impetrārī, impetrārier2
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impetrātum esse
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impetrātum īrī
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participles
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impetrāns
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—
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impetrātūrus
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—
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impetrātus
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impetrandus
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verbal nouns
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gerund
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supine
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genitive
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dative
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accusative
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ablative
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accusative
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ablative
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impetrandī
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impetrandō
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impetrandum
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impetrandō
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impetrātum
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impetrātū
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1At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").
2The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.
3At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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References
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- “impetro”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “impetro”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- impetro in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- to gain one's point with any one: aliquid ab aliquo impetrare
- I cannot bring myself to..: a me impetrare non possum, ut
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