Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsu.pe.ro/
- Rhymes: -upero
- Hyphenation: sù‧pe‧ro
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Further reading
- supero in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- supero in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- supero in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- sùpero in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Verb
superō (present infinitive superāre, perfect active superāvī, supine superātum); first conjugation
- to surmount, rise over, rise above, go over, ascend, overtop, mount
- to go over, pass over, surpass, exceed, traverse
- Synonyms: praetereō, trānsgredior, trānseō, praeferō, trānsmittō, peragō, intrō
- to be superior, surpass, exceed, excel, outdo, outstrip, be in excess, have the upper hand
- Synonyms: praepolleō, praestō, exsuperō
- to be abundant, overflow
- to overcome, overpower, conquer, subdue
- Synonyms: subigō, subiciō, dēvincō, vincō, pācō, conquestō, expugnō, domō, prōflīgō, ēvincō, caedō, obruō, exsuperō, pellō, opprimō, premō, fundō
- to remain; to be left, left over, or left alone; to survive; to be safe, to be spared
29 BCE – 19 BCE,
Virgil,
Aeneid 2.596–598:
- “‘Nōn prius aspiciēs ubi fessum aetāte parentem
līqueris Anchīsēn; superet coniūnxne Creūsā,
Ascaniusque puer?’”- “‘First, why don't you see where you left your father, Anchises, weary with age? Does [your wife,] Creüsa, survive? And the child, Ascanius?’”
(Venus reminds Aeneas to return to his own family.)
Conjugation
More information Conjugation of superō (first conjugation), indicative ...
Conjugation of superō (first conjugation) |
indicative |
singular |
plural |
first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
active |
present |
superō |
superās |
superat |
superāmus |
superātis |
superant |
imperfect |
superābam |
superābās |
superābat |
superābāmus |
superābātis |
superābant |
future |
superābō |
superābis |
superābit |
superābimus |
superābitis |
superābunt |
perfect |
superāvī |
superāvistī, superāstī1 |
superāvit, superāt1 |
superāvimus, superāmus1 |
superāvistis, superāstis1 |
superāvērunt, superāvēre, superārunt1 |
pluperfect |
superāveram, superāram1 |
superāverās, superārās1 |
superāverat, superārat1 |
superāverāmus, superārāmus1 |
superāverātis, superārātis1 |
superāverant, superārant1 |
future perfect |
superāverō, superārō1 |
superāveris, superāris1 |
superāverit, superārit1 |
superāverimus, superārimus1 |
superāveritis, superāritis1 |
superāverint, superārint1 |
passive |
present |
superor |
superāris, superāre |
superātur |
superāmur |
superāminī |
superantur |
imperfect |
superābar |
superābāris, superābāre |
superābātur |
superābāmur |
superābāminī |
superābantur |
future |
superābor |
superāberis, superābere |
superābitur |
superābimur |
superābiminī |
superābuntur |
perfect |
superātus + present active indicative of sum |
pluperfect |
superātus + imperfect active indicative of sum |
future perfect |
superātus + future active indicative of sum |
subjunctive |
singular |
plural |
first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
active |
present |
superem |
superēs |
superet |
superēmus |
superētis |
superent |
imperfect |
superārem |
superārēs |
superāret |
superārēmus |
superārētis |
superārent |
perfect |
superāverim, superārim1 |
superāverīs, superārīs1 |
superāverit, superārit1 |
superāverīmus, superārīmus1 |
superāverītis, superārītis1 |
superāverint, superārint1 |
pluperfect |
superāvissem, superāssem1 |
superāvissēs, superāssēs1 |
superāvisset, superāsset1 |
superāvissēmus, superāssēmus1 |
superāvissētis, superāssētis1 |
superāvissent, superāssent1 |
passive |
present |
superer |
superēris, superēre |
superētur |
superēmur |
superēminī |
superentur |
imperfect |
superārer |
superārēris, superārēre |
superārētur |
superārēmur |
superārēminī |
superārentur |
perfect |
superātus + present active subjunctive of sum |
pluperfect |
superātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum |
imperative |
singular |
plural |
first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
active |
present |
— |
superā |
— |
— |
superāte |
— |
future |
— |
superātō |
superātō |
— |
superātōte |
superantō |
passive |
present |
— |
superāre |
— |
— |
superāminī |
— |
future |
— |
superātor |
superātor |
— |
— |
superantor |
non-finite forms |
active |
passive |
present |
perfect |
future |
present |
perfect |
future |
infinitives |
superāre |
superāvisse, superāsse1 |
superātūrum esse |
superārī |
superātum esse |
superātum īrī |
participles |
superāns |
— |
superātūrus |
— |
superātus |
superandus |
verbal nouns |
gerund |
supine |
genitive |
dative |
accusative |
ablative |
accusative |
ablative |
superandī |
superandō |
superandum |
superandō |
superātum |
superātū |
Close
1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.
References
- “supero”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “supero”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- supero in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- to cross the Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines: superare Alpes, Pyrenaeum, Apenninum (both always in the sing.)
- the water is up to, is above, the chest: aqua pectus aequat, superat
- to double a cape: promunturium superare
- to be defeated in fight, lose the battle: proelio vinci, superari, inferiorem, victum discedere
- to double an island, cape: superare insulam, promunturium
- (ambiguous) heavenly things; earthly things: supera et caelestia; humana et citerioria