versor

English

Etymology

From Latin vertere, versus (“to turn”). See version.

Noun

versor (plural versors)

1. (quaternion algebra) A quaternion of norm one.
2. (geometric algebra) A multivector representing a proper or improper rotation.

Anagrams

• Rovers, rovers

Latin

Etymology

From versō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯er.sor/, [ˈu̯ɛrs̠ɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈver.sor/, [ˈvɛrsor]

Verb

versor (present infinitive versārī or versārier, perfect active versātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

1. (intransitive) to live, stay, be (somewhere)

   Synonyms: habitō, obsideō, resideō, possideō, cōnsīdō, stabulō, iaceō, incolō, subsīdō

2. (intransitive) to be (in a certain condition or set of circumstances)
3. (intransitive) to be occupied with, engaged in (in re), pay attention to, practice

   Synonyms: operor, exerceō, labōrō

   • c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico VII.27:

     Suosque languidius in opere versari iussit

     And ordered his [men] to engage in the works more remissly

4. (intransitive) to turn back and forth, rotate

Conjugation

Conjugation of versor (first conjugation, deponent)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	versor	versāris, versāre	versātur	versāmur	versāminī	versantur
	imperfect	versābar	versābāris, versābāre	versābātur	versābāmur	versābāminī	versābantur
	future	versābor	versāberis, versābere	versābitur	versābimur	versābiminī	versābuntur
	perfect	versātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	versātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	versātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	verser	versēris, versēre	versētur	versēmur	versēminī	versentur
	imperfect	versārer	versārēris, versārēre	versārētur	versārēmur	versārēminī	versārentur
	perfect	versātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	versātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	versāre	—	—	versāminī	—
	future	—	versātor	versātor	—	—	versantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		versārī, versārier1	versātum esse	versātūrum esse	—	—	—
participles		versāns	versātus	versātūrus	—	—	versandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		versandī	versandō	versandum	versandō	versātum	versātū

¹The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

• conversor

References

• “versor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• versor in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• versor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎^[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
  • something presents itself to my vision: ante oculos aliquid versatur
    
  • to be in a dilemma; in difficulties: in angustiis, difficultatibus, esse or versari
    
  • to be in danger: in periculo esse or versari
    
  • the position is very critical: res in summo discrimine versatur
    
  • to be in peril of one's life: in vitae discrimine versari
    
  • a man's life is at stake, is in very great danger: salus, caput, vita alicuius agitur, periclitatur, in discrimine est or versatur
    
  • to live in poverty, destitution: in egestate esse, versari
    
  • to be mistaken: in errore versari
    
  • to be in gross error, seriously misled: in magno errore versari
    
  • to be engaged in literary pursuits: in studio litterarum versari
    
  • to be engaged in any branch of study: in aliquo litterarum genere versari
    
  • to be an ardent student of..: summo studio in litteris versari
    
  • to be well (slightly) acquainted with Greek literature: multum (mediocriter) in graecis litteris versari
    
  • abstruse studies: studia, quae in reconditis artibus versantur (De Or. 1. 2. 8)
    
  • theoretical, speculative philosophy: philosophia, quae in rerum contemplatione versatur, or quae artis praeceptis continetur
    
  • practical philosophy: philosophia, quae in actione versatur
    
  • to be at variance with: in controversia (contentione) esse, versari
    
  • to be in fear: in timore esse, versari
    
  • to be in severe pecuniary straits: in summa difficultate nummaria versari (Verr. 2. 28. 69)
    
  • to have no debts: in suis nummis versari (Verr. 4. 6. 11)
    
  • to take part in politics: in re publica or in rebus publicis versari
    
  • to use the same simile, illustration: ut in eodem simili verser
    

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin versus +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veʁˈsoʁ/ [vehˈsoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veʁˈsoʁ/ [vehˈsoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /veɾˈsoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /veʁˈsoʁ/ [veχˈsoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veɻˈsoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈsoɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈsoɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨɾˈsoɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾˈso.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: ver‧sor

Noun

versor m (plural versores)

1. (linear algebra) unit vector

Venetan

Alternative forms

• versorio

Noun

versor m (plural versori)

1. plough