Latin edit

Etymology edit

From superbus (proud, superb; excellent, splendid; arrogant, haughty) +‎ -iō.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

superbiō (present infinitive superbīre); fourth conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stem

  1. to be haughty or proud; take pride in
  2. to be superb

Conjugation edit

   Conjugation of superbiō (fourth conjugation, no supine stem, no perfect stem, active only)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present superbiō superbīs superbit superbīmus superbītis superbiunt
imperfect superbiēbam superbiēbās superbiēbat superbiēbāmus superbiēbātis superbiēbant
future superbiam superbiēs superbiet superbiēmus superbiētis superbient
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present superbiam superbiās superbiat superbiāmus superbiātis superbiant
imperfect superbīrem superbīrēs superbīret superbīrēmus superbīrētis superbīrent
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present superbī superbīte
future superbītō superbītō superbītōte superbiuntō
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives superbīre
participles superbiēns
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
superbiendī superbiendō superbiendum superbiendō

Related terms edit

References edit

  • superbio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • superbio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • superbio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.