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[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
present active mittō, present infinitive mittere, perfect active mīsī, supine missum.
- I send, cause to go, let go, release, discharge.
- I announce, tell, report, send word, advise.
- I yield, furnish, produce, export.
- I put an end to.
- I let or bring out, put or send forth, send out, emit; let blood, bleed; utter a sound, speak, say.
- I throw, hurl, cast, launch, send; throw down, sprinkle.
- I attend, guide, escort.
- I dismiss, disregard.
- Mitte hunc mea gratia.
- Let him alone for my sake.
[edit] Inflection
| indicative |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
mittō |
mittis |
mittit |
mittimus |
mittitis |
mittunt |
| future |
mittam |
mittēs |
mittet |
mittēmus |
mittētis |
mittent |
| imperfect |
mittēbam |
mittēbās |
mittēbat |
mittēbāmus |
mittēbātis |
mittēbant |
| perfect |
mīsī |
mīsistī |
mīsit |
mīsimus |
mīsistis |
mīsērunt |
| pluperfect |
mīseram |
mīserās |
mīserat |
mīserāmus |
mīserātis |
mīserant |
| future perfect |
mīserō |
mīseris |
mīserit |
mīserimus |
mīseritis |
mīserint |
| passive |
present |
mittor |
mittēris |
mittitur |
mittimur |
mittiminī |
mittuntur |
| future |
mittar |
mittēris |
mittētur |
mittēmur |
mittēminī |
mittentur |
| imperfect |
mittēbar |
mittēbāris |
mittēbātur |
mittēbāmur |
mittēbāminī |
mittēbantur |
| perfect |
Use missus m., missa f., missum n. followed by the present indicative of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use missus m., missa f., missum n. followed by the imperfect indicative of sum. |
| future perfect |
Use missus m., missa f., missum n. followed by the future indicative of sum. |
| subjunctive |
singular |
plural |
| first |
second |
third |
first |
second |
third |
| active |
present |
mittam |
mittās |
mittat |
mittāmus |
mittātis |
mittant |
| imperfect |
mitterem |
mitterēs |
mitteret |
mitterēmus |
mitterētis |
mitterent |
| perfect |
mīserim |
mīserīs |
mīserit |
mīserīmus |
mīserītis |
mīserint |
| pluperfect |
mīsissem |
mīsissēs |
mīsisset |
mīsissēmus |
mīsissētis |
mīsissent |
| passive |
present |
mittar |
mittāris |
mittātur |
mittāmur |
mittāminī |
mittantur |
| imperfect |
mittērer |
mittērēris |
mittērētur |
mittērēmur |
mittērēminī |
mittērentur |
| perfect |
Use missus m., missa f., missum n. followed by the present subjunctive of sum. |
| pluperfect |
Use missus m., missa f., missum n. followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum. |
| imperatives |
active |
passive |
| present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
present (you) |
future (you) |
future (he/she) |
|
singular |
mitte |
mittitō |
mittitō |
mittere |
mittitor |
mittitor |
| plural |
mittite |
mittitōte |
mittuntō |
mittiminī |
— |
mittuntor |
|
present |
perfect |
future |
present |
perfect |
future |
| infinitives |
mittere |
mīsisse |
missūrus esse |
mittī |
missus esse |
missum īrī |
| participles |
mittēns (mittentis) |
— |
missūrus -ra, -rum |
— |
missus -a, -um |
mittendus -nda, -ndum |
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[edit] References
- “mitto” in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary (Oxford: Clarendon Press)