approbo
Latin
Alternative forms
- adprobō
Etymology
From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + probō (“test, examine; approve”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈap.pro.boː/, [ˈap.prɔ.boː]
Verb
approbō (present infinitive approbāre, perfect active approbāvī, supine approbātum); first conjugation
- I regard as good, approve, favor or favour, commend, endorse.
- I make evident, prove, demonstrate, confirm, establish
- I render acceptable or satisfactory.
Inflection
| Conjugation of approbo (first conjugation) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indicative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | approbō | approbās | approbat | approbāmus | approbātis | approbant |
| imperfect | approbābam | approbābās | approbābat | approbābāmus | approbābātis | approbābant | |
| future | approbābō | approbābis | approbābit | approbābimus | approbābitis | approbābunt | |
| perfect | approbāvī | approbāvistī | approbāvit | approbāvimus | approbāvistis | approbāvērunt, approbāvēre | |
| pluperfect | approbāveram | approbāverās | approbāverat | approbāverāmus | approbāverātis | approbāverant | |
| future perfect | approbāverō | approbāveris | approbāverit | approbāverimus | approbāveritis | approbāverint | |
| passive | present | approbor | approbāris, approbāre | approbātur | approbāmur | approbāminī | approbantur |
| imperfect | approbābar | approbābāris, approbābāre | approbābātur | approbābāmur | approbābāminī | approbābantur | |
| future | approbābor | approbāberis, approbābere | approbābitur | approbābimur | approbābiminī | approbābuntur | |
| perfect | approbātus + present active indicative of sum | ||||||
| pluperfect | approbātus + imperfect active indicative of sum | ||||||
| future perfect | approbātus + future active indicative of sum | ||||||
| subjunctive | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | approbem | approbēs | approbet | approbēmus | approbētis | approbent |
| imperfect | approbārem | approbārēs | approbāret | approbārēmus | approbārētis | approbārent | |
| perfect | approbāverim | approbāverīs | approbāverit | approbāverimus | approbāveritis | approbāverint | |
| pluperfect | approbāvissem | approbāvissēs | approbāvisset | approbāvissēmus | approbāvissētis | approbāvissent | |
| passive | present | approber | approbēris, approbēre | approbētur | approbēmur | approbēminī | approbentur |
| imperfect | approbārer | approbārēris, approbārēre | approbārētur | approbārēmur | approbārēminī | approbārentur | |
| perfect | approbātus + present active subjunctive of sum | ||||||
| pluperfect | approbātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum | ||||||
| imperative | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| active | present | — | approbā | — | — | approbāte | — |
| future | — | approbātō | approbātō | — | approbātōte | approbantō | |
| passive | present | — | approbāre | — | — | approbāminī | — |
| future | — | approbātor | approbātor | — | — | approbantor | |
| non-finite forms | active | passive | |||||
| present | perfect | future | present | perfect | future | ||
| infinitives | approbāre | approbāvisse | approbātūrus esse | approbārī | approbātus esse | approbātum īrī | |
| participles | approbāns | — | approbātūrus | — | approbātus | approbandus | |
| verbal nouns | gerund | supine | |||||
| nominative | genitive | dative/ablative | accusative | accusative | ablative | ||
| approbāre | approbandī | approbandō | approbandum | approbātum | approbātū | ||
Derived terms
- approbātiō
- approbātor
Related terms
- comprobō
- improbō
- probō
- reprobō
Descendants
- Catalan: aprovar
- English: approve, approbate
- French: approuver
- Italian: approvare
- Portuguese: aprovar
- Romanian: aproba
- Spanish: aprobar
References
- approbo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- approbo in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- approbo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette