Latin dictionary · verb
sciō
to be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge
Dictionary forms: sciō, scīre, scīvī, scītum
Inflection: fourth conjugation
Meaning and definitions
- to be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge
- to know carnally
Connected roots
- sci-
knowing
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- science
the systematic study of the physical and natural world
- conscience
a person's moral sense of right and wrong
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| sciō | 1st sg. present active indicative |
| scīs | 2nd sg. present active indicative |
| scit | 3rd sg. present active indicative |
| scīmus | 1st pl. present active indicative |
| scītis | 2nd pl. present active indicative |
| sciunt | 3rd pl. present active indicative |
| sciēbam | 1st sg. imperfect active indicative |
| scībam | 1st sg. imperfect active indicative |
| sciēbās | 2nd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| scībās | 2nd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| sciēbat | 3rd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| scībat | 3rd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| sciēbāmus | 1st pl. imperfect active indicative |
| scībāmus | 1st pl. imperfect active indicative |
| sciēbātis | 2nd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| scībātis | 2nd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| sciēbant | 3rd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| scībant | 3rd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| sciam | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| scībō | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| sciēs | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| scībis | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| sciet | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| scībit | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| sciēmus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| scībimus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| sciētis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| scībitis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| scient | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| scībunt | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| scīvī | 1st sg. perfect active indicative |
| sciī | 1st sg. perfect active indicative |
| scīvistī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| scīstī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| sciistī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| scīvit | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| scīt | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| sciit | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| scīvimus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| scīmus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| sciimus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| scīvistis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| scīstis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| sciistis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| scīvērunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| scīrunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| scīvēre | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| sciērunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| sciēre | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| scīre | present active infinitive |
| scīveram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scieram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīverās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīrās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scierās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīverat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīrat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scierat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīverāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīrāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scierāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīverātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīrātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scierātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīverant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīrant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scierant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| scīverō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scīrō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scierō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scīveris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scīris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scieris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scīverit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scīrit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scierit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| scīverimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| scīrimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| scierimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
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