dēmōnstrō, dēmōnstrāre, dēmōnstrāvī, dēmōnstrātum

Definitions for dēmōnstrāre

Wheelock's Latin

Verb

1
to point out, show, demonstrate
English derivatives:
demonstrable demonstration demonstrative

Oxford Latin Dictionary

Verb

1
To draw attention by word, gesture, or sim. to (an object of sense), indicate, point out. (b) fines ~are, to indicate the boundaries (of a plot of land, in negotiations for its sale or sim, disposal). (c) (on the stage or sim.) to illustrate by gestures, represent. (d) (w. inf.) to show how (to).
2
To give an account of (events, conditions, etc.), explain, describe, show. (b) (w. pred. acc.; w. acc. and inf.; w. indir/qu.). (c) to allege in a statement of claim. (d) to define, explain (a term).
3
(of things) To be a sign of, indicate, point to. (b) (of activities) to reveal. (c) (of words) to designate, refer to; (of things) to serve to identify.
4
To indicate the merits of, recommend.

Sentences with dēmōnstrāre

Latin to English

Sic habeto, non esse te mortalem, sed corpus hoc; nec enim tu is es, quem forma ista declarat, sed mens cuiusque is est quisqe, non ea figura, quae digito demonstrari potest.Compare Be sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward form reveals is not yourself; the spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which can be pointed out by your finger.

Exeo, proficiscor. Demonstro iter.Compare Let them depart, let them set out. I will show the way.

Convocatus ad concilium praefectus eques, venio tempus victoria demonstro.Compare The commanders of the cavalry having been summoned to a council, he shows that the time for victory has come.

Conjugation table for dēmōnstrāre

Cactus2000

ACTIVE
Indicative present	Indicative imperfect
dēmōnstrō dēmōnstrās dēmōnstrat dēmōnstrāmus dēmōnstrātis dēmōnstrant	dēmōnstrābam dēmōnstrābās dēmōnstrābat dēmōnstrābāmus dēmōnstrābātis dēmōnstrābant
Indicative perfect	Indicative pluperfect
dēmōnstrāvī dēmōnstrāvistī dēmōnstrāvit dēmōnstrāvimus dēmōnstrāvistis dēmōnstrāvērunt / dēmōnstrāvēre	dēmōnstrāveram dēmōnstrāverās dēmōnstrāverat dēmōnstrāverāmus dēmōnstrāverātis dēmōnstrāverant
Indicative future	Indicative future perfect
dēmōnstrābō dēmōnstrābis dēmōnstrābit dēmōnstrābimus dēmōnstrābitis dēmōnstrābunt	dēmōnstrāverō dēmōnstrāveris dēmōnstrāverit dēmōnstrāverimus dēmōnstrāveritis dēmōnstrāverint
Subjunctive present	Subjunctive imperfect
dēmōnstrem dēmōnstrēs dēmōnstret dēmōnstrēmus dēmōnstrētis dēmōnstrent	dēmōnstrārem dēmōnstrārēs dēmōnstrāret dēmōnstrārēmus dēmōnstrārētis dēmōnstrārent
Subjunctive perfect	Subjunctive pluperfect
dēmōnstrāverim dēmōnstrāveris dēmōnstrāverit dēmōnstrāverimus dēmōnstrāveritis dēmōnstrāverint	dēmōnstrāvissem dēmōnstrāvissēs dēmōnstrāvisset dēmōnstrāvissēmus dēmōnstrāvissētis dēmōnstrāvissent
Infinitive present dēmōnstrāre Infinitive perfect dēmōnstrāvisse Infinitive future dēmōnstrātūrum esse	Imperative present dēmōnstrā dēmōnstrāte Imperative future dēmōnstrātō dēmōnstrātō dēmōnstrātōte dēmōnstrantō

PASSIVE
Indicative present	Indicative imperfect
dēmōnstror dēmōnstrāris dēmōnstrātur dēmōnstrāmur dēmōnstrāminī dēmōnstrantur	dēmōnstrābar dēmōnstrābāris / dēmōnstrābāre dēmōnstrābātur dēmōnstrābāmur dēmōnstrābāminī dēmōnstrābantur
Indicative perfect	Indicative pluperfect
dēmōnstrātus sum dēmōnstrātus es dēmōnstrātus est dēmōnstrātī sumus dēmōnstrātī estis dēmōnstrātī sunt	dēmōnstrātus eram dēmōnstrātus erās dēmōnstrātus erat dēmōnstrātī erāmus dēmōnstrātī erātis dēmōnstrātī erant
Indicative future	Indicative future perfect
dēmōnstrābor dēmōnstrāberis / dēmōnstrābere dēmōnstrābitur dēmōnstrābimur dēmōnstrābiminī dēmōnstrābuntur	dēmōnstrātus erō dēmōnstrātus eris dēmōnstrātus erit dēmōnstrātī erimus dēmōnstrātī eritis dēmōnstrātī erunt
Subjunctive present	Subjunctive imperfect
dēmōnstrer dēmōnstrēris / dēmōnstrēre dēmōnstrētur dēmōnstrēmur dēmōnstrēminī dēmōnstrentur	dēmōnstrārer dēmōnstrārēris / dēmōnstrārēre dēmōnstrārētur dēmōnstrārēmur dēmōnstrārēminī dēmōnstrārentur
Subjunctive perfect	Subjunctive pluperfect
dēmōnstrātus sim dēmōnstrātus sīs dēmōnstrātus sit dēmōnstrātī sīmus dēmōnstrātī sītis dēmōnstrātī sint	dēmōnstrātus essem dēmōnstrātus essēs dēmōnstrātus esset dēmōnstrātī essēmus dēmōnstrātī essētis dēmōnstrātī essent
Infinitive present dēmōnstrārī Infinitive perfect dēmōnstrātum esse Infinitive future dēmōnstrātum īrī	Imperative present dēmōnstrāre dēmōnstrāminī Imperative future dēmōnstrātor dēmōnstrātor - dēmōnstrāntor

	PARTICIPLE
	Participle present active
Nom.	dēmōnstrāns	dēmōnstrantēs
Gen.	dēmōnstrantis	dēmōnstrantium
Dat.	dēmōnstrantī	dēmōnstrantibus
Acc.	dēmōnstrantem	dēmōnstrantēs
Abl.	dēmōnstrante	dēmōnstrantibus
	Participle future active
Nom.	dēmōnstrātūrus	dēmōnstrātūrī
Gen.	dēmōnstrātūrī	dēmōnstrātūrōrum
Dat.	dēmōnstrātūrō	dēmōnstrātūrīs
Acc.	dēmōnstrātūrum	dēmōnstrātūrōs
Abl.	dēmōnstrātūrō	dēmōnstrātūrīs
	Participle perfect passive
Nom.	dēmōnstrātus	dēmōnstrātī
Gen.	dēmōnstrātī	dēmōnstrātōrum
Dat.	dēmōnstrātō	dēmōnstrātīs
Acc.	dēmōnstrātum	dēmōnstrātōs
Abl.	dēmōnstrātō	dēmōnstrātīs
	Gerundive
Nom.	dēmōnstrandus	dēmōnstrandī
Gen.	dēmōnstrandī	dēmōnstrandōrum
Dat.	dēmōnstrandō	dēmōnstrandīs
Acc.	dēmōnstrandum	dēmōnstrandōs
Abl.	dēmōnstrandō	dēmōnstrandīs
	Gerund	Supine
Nom.	dēmōnstrāre	dēmōnstrātum
Gen.	dēmōnstrandī	dēmōnstrātū
Dat.	dēmōnstrandō
Acc.	dēmōnstrandum
Abl.	dēmōnstrandō

Data sources

Notes

Definitions
Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 52.
P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 513.
Word frequencies
Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).

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Citation

Chicago (17th ed.)

Allo Contributors. "dēmōnstrō, dēmōnstrāre, dēmōnstrāvī, dēmōnstrātum (v.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified August 19, 2023. Accessed November 24, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/demonstro-demonstrare-demonstravi-demonstratum.