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nitor
nitor
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈniː.tor/
Verb
nītor (present infinitive nītī, perfect active nīxus sum); third conjugation, deponent
- I bear or rest upon something, lean on; I am supported by; I am based on.
- I press forward, advance.
- I mount, climb, ascend; fly.
- I strain in giving birth; bring forth.
- (figuratively) I strive, struggle, exert myself, make an effort, labor, endeavor.
- 86 BCE – c. 35 BCE, Sallust, Bellum Catilinae
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Omnīs hominēs quī sēsē student praestāre cēterīs animālibus summā ope nītī decet nē vītam silentiō trānseant veluti pecora
- It is suitable for all who wish to be better than animals to struggle with their best effort in order not to go through life in silence like cattle.
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Omnīs hominēs quī sēsē student praestāre cēterīs animālibus summā ope nītī decet nē vītam silentiō trānseant veluti pecora
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- (figuratively) I try to prove, contend in argument, argue.
- (figuratively) I rest, rely, depend upon.
Inflection
| Conjugation of nitor (third conjugation, deponent) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | nītor | nīteris, nītere | nītitur | nītimur | nītiminī | nītuntur |
| imperfect | nītēbar | nītēbāris, nītēbāre | nītēbātur | nītēbāmur | nītēbāminī | nītēbantur | |
| future | nītar | nītēris, nītēre | nītētur | nītēmur | nītēminī | nītentur | |
| perfect | nīxus + present active indicative of sum | ||||||
| pluperfect | nīxus + imperfect active indicative of sum | ||||||
| future perfect | nīxus + future active indicative of sum | ||||||
| subjunctive | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | nītar | nītāris, nītāre | nītātur | nītāmur | nītāminī | nītantur |
| imperfect | nīterer | nīterēris, nīterēre | nīterētur | nīterēmur | nīterēminī | nīterentur | |
| perfect | nīxus + present active subjunctive of sum | ||||||
| pluperfect | nīxus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum | ||||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | — | nītere | — | — | nītiminī | — |
| future | — | nītitor | nītitor | — | — | nītuntor | |
| non-finite forms | active | passive | |||||
| present | perfect | future | present | perfect | future | ||
| infinitives | nītī | nīxus esse | nīxūrus esse | — | — | — | |
| participles | nītēns | nīxus | nīxūrus | — | — | nītendus | |
| verbal nouns | gerund | supine | |||||
| nominative | genitive | dative/ablative | accusative | accusative | ablative | ||
| nītī | nītendī | nītendō | nītendum | nīxum | nīxū | ||
Derived terms
Terms derived from nitor
Etymology 2
From niteō (“shine”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈni.tor/
Noun
nitor m (genitive nitōris); third declension
- brightness, splendor, lustre, sheen
- sleekness, good looks, beauty
- neatness, smartness, elegance, brilliancy
- (of speech) splendor, elegance, polish, grace
- (of character) dignity, excellence
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nitor | nitōrēs |
| genitive | nitōris | nitōrum |
| dative | nitōrī | nitōribus |
| accusative | nitōrem | nitōrēs |
| ablative | nitōre | nitōribus |
| vocative | nitor | nitōrēs |
Related terms
Related terms
References
- nitor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- nitor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “nitor”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- it is a matter of conjecture, supposition: aliquid coniectura nititur, continetur (Div. 1. 14. 24)
- to cherish a hope: spe duci, niti, teneri
- it is a matter of conjecture, supposition: aliquid coniectura nititur, continetur (Div. 1. 14. 24)