lateo

Latin

Etymology

Akin to Ancient Greek λανθάνω (“to escape notice, to be unknown, to be unseen, to be unnoticed”). λανθάνω comes from the Ancient Greek verb λήθειν which in turn comes from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to hide”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈla.te.oː/

Verb

present active lateō, present infinitive latēre, perfect active latuī. (no passive)

1. I am concealed or in hiding, lurk, skulk.
2. I am hidden and in safety.
3. I keep out of sight.
4. I live in concealment; live retired.
5. I escape notice, remain unknown.
6. I am obscure or unknown, lie hidden.

Inflection

    Second Conjugation No Passive

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	lateō	latēs	latet	latēmus	latētis	latent
	future	latēbō	latēbis	latēbit	latēbimus	latēbitis	latēbunt
	imperfect	latēbam	latēbās	latēbat	latēbāmus	latēbātis	latēbant
	perfect	latuī	latuistī	latuit	latuimus	latuistis	latuērunt
	future perfect	latuerō	latueris	latuerit	latuerimus	latueritis	latuerint
	pluperfect	latueram	latuerās	latuerat	latuerāmus	latuerātis	latuerant
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	lateam	lateās	lateat	lateāmus	lateātis	lateant
	imperfect	latērem	latērēs	latēret	latērēmus	latērētis	latērent
	perfect	latuerim	latuerīs	latuerit	latuerīmus	latuerītis	latuerint
	pluperfect	latuissem	latuissēs	latuisset	latuissēmus	latuissētis	latuissent
imperatives		active			passive
		present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)	present (you)	future (you)	future (he/she)
	singular	latē	latētō	latētō	—	—	—
	plural	latēte	latētōte	latentō	—	—	—
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		latēre	latuisse	—	—	—	—
participles		latēns (latentis)	—	—	—	—	—

Derived terms

latebra latēns latenter latēscō

latibulum latitō perlateō

Related terms

Related terms

latebricola latebrōsē latebrōsus

latibulor latitābundus latitātiō

References

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