adipiscor

Latin

Etymology

From ad- (“to, towards, at”) +‎ apīscor (“reach after something, pursue; reach”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.diˈpiːs.kor/, [äd̪ɪˈpiːs̠kɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.diˈpis.kor/, [äd̪iˈpiskor]

Verb

adipīscor (present infinitive adipīscī, perfect active adeptus sum); third conjugation, deponent

1. to arrive at, reach; overtake, catch up with

   Synonyms: possideō, potior, obsideō, apprehendō, cōnsequor, exōrō, impetrō, mereō

2. to get, obtain, acquire, get possession of, achieve

   Synonyms: acquīrō, assequor, cōnsequor, parō, pariō, lucror, impetrō, comparō, apīscor, obtineō

   Antonym: āmittō

Usage notes

• Since this verb is deponent, its past participle adeptus usually has an active sense ("having obtained"). But along with a few others (e.g. comitātus from comitor, complexus from complector) it can sometimes have a passive sense too ("obtained"), as in adeptā libertāte found in Sallustius.
• adipiscing (not a real Latin word) is a lorem ipsum.

Conjugation

Conjugation of adipīscor (third conjugation, deponent)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	adipīscor	adipīsceris, adipīscere	adipīscitur	adipīscimur	adipīsciminī	adipīscuntur
	imperfect	adipīscēbar	adipīscēbāris, adipīscēbāre	adipīscēbātur	adipīscēbāmur	adipīscēbāminī	adipīscēbantur
	future	adipīscar	adipīscēris, adipīscēre	adipīscētur	adipīscēmur	adipīscēminī	adipīscentur
	perfect	adeptus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	adeptus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	adeptus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	adipīscar	adipīscāris, adipīscāre	adipīscātur	adipīscāmur	adipīscāminī	adipīscantur
	imperfect	adipīscerer	adipīscerēris, adipīscerēre	adipīscerētur	adipīscerēmur	adipīscerēminī	adipīscerentur
	perfect	adeptus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	adeptus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	adipīscere	—	—	adipīsciminī	—
	future	—	adipīscitor	adipīscitor	—	—	adipīscuntor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		adipīscī	adeptum esse	adeptūrum esse	—	—	—
participles		adipīscēns	adeptus	adeptūrus	—	—	adipīscendus, adipīscundus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		adipīscendī	adipīscendō	adipīscendum	adipīscendō	adeptum	adeptū

References

• “adipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “adipiscor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934) “adipiscor”, in Dictionnaire illustré latin-français [Illustrated Latin-French Dictionary] (in French), Hachette.
• Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎^[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to win golden opinions from every one: maximam ab omnibus laudem adipisci
    
  • to win (undying) fame: gloriam (immortalem) consequi, adipisci
    
  • to attain eternal renown: immortalitatem consequi, adipisci, sibi parere
    
  • to reach the highest grade of office: amplissimos honorum gradus assequi, adipisci
    
  • to obtain the sovereignty, kingly office: regnum adipisci
    
  • to obtain justice: ius suum adipisci (Liv. 1. 32. 10)
    
  • to gain a victory, win a battle: victoriam adipisci, parere