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

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		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		obtestārī	obtestātum esse	obtestātūrum esse	—	—	—
participles		obtestāns	obtestātus	obtestātūrus	—	—	obtestandus
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.