indigeo

Latin

Etymology

From indu + egeō (“I need”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /inˈdi.ɡe.oː/

Verb

present active indigeō, present infinitive indigēre, perfect active indiguī. (no supine)

1. I need, want, require.
2. I long for, desire.

Inflection

• This verb has only limited passive conjugation; only third-person passive forms are attested in surviving sources.

    Second Conjugation No Passive

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	indigeō	indigēs	indiget	indigēmus	indigētis	indigent
	future	indigēbō	indigēbis	indigēbit	indigēbimus	indigēbitis	indigēbunt
	imperfect	indigēbam	indigēbās	indigēbat	indigēbāmus	indigēbātis	indigēbant
	perfect	indiguī	indiguistī	indiguit	indiguimus	indiguistis	indiguērunt
	future perfect	indiguerō	indigueris	indiguerit	indiguerimus	indigueritis	indiguerint
	pluperfect	indigueram	indiguerās	indiguerat	indiguerāmus	indiguerātis	indiguerant
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	indigeam	indigeās	indigeat	indigeāmus	indigeātis	indigeant
	imperfect	indigērem	indigērēs	indigēret	indigērēmus	indigērētis	indigērent
	perfect	indiguerim	indiguerīs	indiguerit	indiguerīmus	indiguerītis	indiguerint
	pluperfect	indiguissem	indiguissēs	indiguisset	indiguissēmus	indiguissētis	indiguissent
imperatives		active			passive
		present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)	present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)
	singular	indigē	indigētō	indigētō	—	—	—
	plural	indigēte	indigētōte	indigentō	—	—	—
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		indigēre	indiguisse	—	—	—	—
participles		indigēns (indigentis)	—	—	—	—	—

Derived terms

• indigēns
• indigentia
• indiges

Related terms

• egeō

References

• indigeo in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879