Latin edit

Etymology edit

From retrō + gradior (step, walk).

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Verb edit

retrōgradior (present infinitive retrōgradī, perfect active retrōgressus sum); third conjugation iō-variant, deponent

  1. (intransitive) to go or step back or backwards, retrograde

Conjugation edit

   Conjugation of retrōgradior (third conjugation -variant, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present retrōgradior retrōgraderis,
retrōgradere
retrōgraditur retrōgradimur retrōgradiminī retrōgradiuntur
imperfect retrōgradiēbar retrōgradiēbāris,
retrōgradiēbāre
retrōgradiēbātur retrōgradiēbāmur retrōgradiēbāminī retrōgradiēbantur
future retrōgradiar retrōgradiēris,
retrōgradiēre
retrōgradiētur retrōgradiēmur retrōgradiēminī retrōgradientur
perfect retrōgressus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect retrōgressus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect retrōgressus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present retrōgradiar retrōgradiāris,
retrōgradiāre
retrōgradiātur retrōgradiāmur retrōgradiāminī retrōgradiantur
imperfect retrōgraderer retrōgraderēris,
retrōgraderēre
retrōgraderētur retrōgraderēmur retrōgraderēminī retrōgraderentur
perfect retrōgressus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect retrōgressus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present retrōgradere retrōgradiminī
future retrōgraditor retrōgraditor retrōgradiuntor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives retrōgradī retrōgressum esse retrōgressūrum esse
participles retrōgradiēns retrōgressus retrōgressūrus retrōgradiendus,
retrōgradiundus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
retrōgradiendī retrōgradiendō retrōgradiendum retrōgradiendō retrōgressum retrōgressū

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Descendants edit

  • English: retrogress

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