Latin Word of the Day
dormīre
dor-MEE-re • verb (4th conjugation) — 15th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to sleep
Examples
- Nocte senex bene dormit.
(At night the old man sleeps well.) - Heri multum dormīvī.
(Yesterday I slept a lot.) - Post longam disputationem discipulī cupiunt dormīre.
(After a long discussion the students want to sleep.)
Synonyms
- quiescere
- cubare
- dormitāre
Conjugation
| Person | Praesēns | Perfectum |
|---|---|---|
| ego | dormiō | dormīvī |
| tū | dormīs | dormīvistī |
| is/ea/id | dormit | dormīvit |
| nōs | dormīmus | dormīvimus |
| vōs | dormītis | dormīvistis |
| eī/eae/ea | dormiunt | dormīvērunt |
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Dormīre is the regular Latin verb meaning 'to sleep.' Common forms you will see include dormiō (I sleep), dormīvī (I slept), and dormītum (supine/participle forms). It is used for ordinary sleeping; quiescere means 'to rest' and can imply quiet rest rather than full sleep, while somnus is the noun 'sleep.' Imperative forms (e.g., dormī! 'Sleep!') and compounds (e.g., dormītāre 'to doze') are also common.
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