probo

See also Probo

Italian

Adjective

probo m (f proba, m plural probi, f plural probe)

1. Having strong moral principles; honest, decent, virtuous

Related terms

• probità

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Latin

Etymology

From probus (“good, virtuous”)

Verb

present active probō, present infinitive probāre, perfect active probāvī, supine probātum.

1. I approve, commend
2. I test, inspect
3. I demonstrate, prove

   Si probare possemus Ligarium in Āfricā omnino non fuisse.

   If we could prove that Ligarius was not at all in Africa.

Derived terms

• exceptio probat rēgulam

Inflection

First Conjugation

indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	probō	probās	probat	probāmus	probātis	probant
	future	probābō	probābis	probābit	probābimus	probābitis	probābunt
	imperfect	probābam	probābās	probābat	probābāmus	probābātis	probābant
	perfect	probāvī	probāvistī	probāvit	probāvimus	probāvistis	probāvērunt
	future perfect	probāverō	probāveris	probāverit	probāverimus	probāveritis	probāverint
	pluperfect	probāveram	probāverās	probāverat	probāverāmus	probāverātis	probāverant
passive	present	probor	probāris	probātur	probāmur	probāminī	probantur
	future	probābor	probāberis	probābitur	probābimur	probābiminī	probābuntur
	imperfect	probābar	probābāris	probābātur	probābāmur	probābāminī	probābantur
	perfect	Use probātus m, probāta f, probātum n followed by the present indicative of sum.
	future perfect	Use probātus m, probāta f, probātum n followed by the future indicative of sum.
	pluperfect	Use probātus m, probāta f, probātum n followed by the imperfect indicative of sum.
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	probem	probēs	probet	probēmus	probētis	probent
	imperfect	probārem	probārēs	probāret	probārēmus	probārētis	probārent
	perfect	probāverim	probāverīs	probāverit	probāverīmus	probāverītis	probāverint
	pluperfect	probāvissem	probāvissēs	probāvisset	probāvissēmus	probāvissētis	probāvissent
passive	present	prober	probēris	probētur	probēmur	probēminī	probentur
	imperfect	probārer	probārēris	probārētur	probārēmur	probārēminī	probārentur
	perfect	Use probātus m, probāta f, probātum n followed by the present subjunctive of sum.
	pluperfect	Use probātus m, probāta f, probātum 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	probā	probātō	probātō	probāre	probātor	probātor
	plural	probāte	probātōte	probantō	probāminī	—	probantor
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		probāre	probāvisse	probātūrus esse	probārī	probātus esse	probātum īrī
participles		probāns (probantis)	—	probātūrus-ra, -rum	—	probātus-a, -um	probandus-nda, -ndum

Related terms

probābilis probābiliter probātiō probātor probātus

probē probitās probrum probus

Descendants

English: probe, prove French: prouver Italian: provare Old French: prover

Portuguese: provar Romanian: proba Spanish: probar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin probus (“good, virtuous”)

Adjective

probo m (feminine proba plural probos feminine plural probas; comparable)

1. Having strong moral principles; honest, decent, virtuous

Related terms

• probidade