obtestor

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /obˈtes.tor/, [ɔpˈt̪ɛs̠t̪ɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /obˈtes.tor/, [obˈt̪ɛst̪or]

Verb

obtestor (present infinitive obtestārī, perfect active obtestātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

1. to call someone as a witness
2. to beseech or implore
3. to beg

Conjugation

   Conjugation of obtestor (first conjugation, deponent)

indicative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	obtestor		obtestāris, obtestāre		obtestātur		obtestāmur		obtestāminī		obtestantur
	imperfect	obtestābar		obtestābāris, obtestābāre		obtestābātur		obtestābāmur		obtestābāminī		obtestābantur
	future	obtestābor		obtestāberis, obtestābere		obtestābitur		obtestābimur		obtestābiminī		obtestābuntur
	perfect	obtestātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	obtestātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	obtestātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	obtester		obtestēris, obtestēre		obtestētur		obtestēmur		obtestēminī		obtestentur
	imperfect	obtestārer		obtestārēris, obtestārēre		obtestārētur		obtestārēmur		obtestārēminī		obtestārentur
	perfect	obtestātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	obtestātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	—		obtestāre		—		—		obtestāminī		—
	future	—		obtestātor		obtestātor		—		—		obtestantor
non-finite forms		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		obtestārī			—			obtestāns			—
future		obtestātūrum esse			—			obtestātūrus			obtestandus
perfect		obtestātum esse			—			obtestātus			—
future perfect		obtestātum fore			—			—			—
perfect potential		obtestātūrum fuisse			—			—			—
verbal nouns		gerund								supine
		genitive		dative		accusative		ablative		accusative		ablative
		obtestandī		obtestandō		obtestandum		obtestandō		obtestātum		obtestātū

Derived terms

• obtestātiō

References

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