Latin dictionary · verb
speciō
to observe, watch, look at
Dictionary forms: speciō, specere, spexī, spectum
Inflection: third (-iō variant) conjugation
Meaning and definitions
- to observe, watch, look at
Connected roots
- spec-
looking, watching
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- perspective
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something
- prospect
The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.
- inspect
to look at closely to assess condition or quality
- spectator
a person who watches an event as entertainment
- retrospect
Consideration of past times.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| speciō | 1st sg. present active indicative |
| specis | 2nd sg. present active indicative |
| specit | 3rd sg. present active indicative |
| specimus | 1st pl. present active indicative |
| specitis | 2nd pl. present active indicative |
| speciunt | 3rd pl. present active indicative |
| speciēbam | 1st sg. imperfect active indicative |
| speciēbās | 2nd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| speciēbat | 3rd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| speciēbāmus | 1st pl. imperfect active indicative |
| speciēbātis | 2nd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| speciēbant | 3rd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| speciam | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| speciēs | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| speciet | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| speciēmus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| speciētis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| specient | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| spexī | 1st sg. perfect active indicative |
| spexistī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| spexit | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| speximus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| spexistis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| spexērunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| spexēre | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| specior | 1st sg. present passive indicative |
| speceris | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| specere | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| specitur | 3rd sg. present passive indicative |
| specimur | 1st pl. present passive indicative |
| speciminī | 2nd pl. present passive indicative |
| speciuntur | 3rd pl. present passive indicative |
| speciēbar | 1st sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| speciēbāris | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| speciēbāre | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| speciēbātur | 3rd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| speciēbāmur | 1st pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| speciēbāminī | 2nd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| speciēbantur | 3rd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| speciar | 1st sg. future passive indicative |
| speciēris | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| speciēre | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| speciētur | 3rd sg. future passive indicative |
| speciēmur | 1st pl. future passive indicative |
| speciēminī | 2nd pl. future passive indicative |
| specientur | 3rd pl. future passive indicative |
| specere | present active infinitive |
| speciam | 1st sg. present active subjunctive |
| speciās | 2nd sg. present active subjunctive |
| speciat | 3rd sg. present active subjunctive |
| speciāmus | 1st pl. present active subjunctive |
| speciātis | 2nd pl. present active subjunctive |
| speciant | 3rd pl. present active subjunctive |
| spexeram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| spexerās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| spexerat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| spexerāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| spexerātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| spexerant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| spexerō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| spexeris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| spexerit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| spexerimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| spexeritis | 2nd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| spexerint | 3rd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| specerem | 1st sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| specerēs | 2nd sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| speceret | 3rd sg. imperfect active subjunctive |
| specerēmus | 1st pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| specerētis | 2nd pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| specerent | 3rd pl. imperfect active subjunctive |
| spexerim | 1st sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| spexerīs | 2nd sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| spexerit | 3rd sg. perfect active subjunctive |
| spexerīmus | 1st pl. perfect active subjunctive |
| spexerītis | 2nd pl. perfect active subjunctive |
| spexerint | 3rd pl. perfect active subjunctive |
| spexissem | 1st sg. pluperfect active subjunctive |
| spexissēs | 2nd sg. pluperfect active subjunctive |
| spexisset | 3rd sg. pluperfect active subjunctive |
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